Military Tableau: Color Guard
Event Information
Venue(s):
Academy of Music
Price: $1 for matinee
Event Type:
Band
Record Information
Status:
Published
Last Updated:
3 February 2025
Performance Date(s) and Time(s)
01 Sep 1873, Evening02 Sep 1873, Evening
03 Sep 1873, Evening
04 Sep 1873, Evening
05 Sep 1873, Evening
06 Sep 1873, Matinee
Program Details
Performers and/or Works Performed
Citations
“During the present week the stage of the Academy of Music will be occupied by a somewhat unique entertainment, under military auspices, and for the benefit of the Charity Fund of Sumner Post No. 21, Grand Army of the Republic. This fund is for the relief of poor widows and orphans of soldiers and sailors. The entertainment is called ‘The Color Guard.’ It consists of a rambling sort of play, illustrated by tableaux, and filled with incidents illustrative of the civil war. The enterprise has claims upon practical attention and support such as this community is not likely to neglect. Much good will be accomplished through its success.”
“Under the auspices of Sumner Post, No. 24, G. A. R., for the benefit of destitute families of soldiers of the late war. The Seventy-first and Eighth Regiments will appear in the different BATTLE SCENES during the evening. The Soldiers’ Orphan’s Home and School Band will be present and play during the evening. The females of the Home and School will appear in the tableaux.”
Describes the tableaux and mentions some of the participants by name. “…During an intermission, the Soldiers’ Orphan Home and School Band, composed of little boys, played the overture to the opera of ‘Martha’ in a credible manner for such very young performers, and were much applauded. The entire entertainment is well worth the price of admission, and veteran play-goers will not be disappointed in visiting the Academy during the run of the piece, which is ‘billed’ to end Sept. 8.”
“Unfortunately for a worthy charity only a small audience last night greeted the first representation…”
The earlier advertisements indicate the performance will take place every evening of the week as well as on Saturday afternoon, Sunday evening, and the following Monday evening. This advertisement clearly states “five nights only” and “matinee Saturday.”