New Metropolitan Theatre

Event Information

Venue(s):
Metropolitan Theatre

Manager / Director:
Robert W. [manager] Butler

Event Type:
Variety / Vaudeville

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
21 December 2024

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

01 Sep 1873, 7:30 PM
02 Sep 1873, 7:30 PM
03 Sep 1873, Matinee
03 Sep 1873, 7:30 PM
04 Sep 1873, 7:30 PM
05 Sep 1873, 7:30 PM
06 Sep 1873, Matinee
06 Sep 1873, 7:30 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Helene [dancer] Smith;  Master Barney;  Johnny [Ethiopian comedian] Queen;  Add Ryman;  Billy West;  Sam [comedian] Rickey;  Belle Howitt;  Monsieur [magician] Mehay;  Luke Schoolcraft
2)
Devil's doctor, The
3)
Ten minutes on the Rhine
4)
Taking the pledge
Participants:  Master Barney;  Sam [comedian] Rickey;  Luke Schoolcraft
5)
Stump speech
aka Stump oration; Any other man
Participants:  Add Ryman
6)
Wrecked on the Bahamas
7)
Dutch songs
Participants:  Luke Schoolcraft

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 31 August 1873, 4.

Full cast list.

2)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 04 September 1873, 9.
3)
Review: New York Clipper, 13 September 1873, 190.

“…Luke Schoolcraft, who reappeared after a brief absence, sang a number of Dutch songs, which were favorably received…Billy West sang songs with banjo accompaniment and interpolated witticisms, which were excellent…Helene Smith gave some gave some of her excellent songs-and-dances…Attendance excellent.”