Colleen Bawn

Event Information

Venue(s):
Wallack's Theatre

Event Type:
Play With Music

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
4 January 2025

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

08 Sep 1873, Evening
09 Sep 1873, Evening
10 Sep 1873, Evening
11 Sep 1873, Evening
12 Sep 1873, Evening
13 Sep 1873, Matinee
13 Sep 1873, Evening

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
Colleen Bawn; or, The brides of Garryowen
aka Brides of Garryowen; Paddy Murphy
Text Author: Boucicault
Participants:  Sheil [comedian] Barry (role: Miles Na Coppaleen)
2)
Colleen Bawn; or, The brides of Garryowen, [incidental music]
Composer(s): Baker

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 07 September 1873, 7.
2)
Announcement: New-York Times, 07 September 1873, 4.

“In consequence of the continued illness of Mr. Boucicault, it was feared that it would be necessary to close the doors of Wallack’s Theatre until the opening of the Fall season. It was finally decided, however, to produce ‘The Colleen Bown [sic],’ sans Mr. Boucicault, and the announcement has now been issued…”

3)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 07 September 1873, 13.
4)
Review: New York Sun, 09 September 1873, 2.

“…The singing—what there was of it—was peculiarly bad, but as an offset the scenery was very good. On the whole the performance is one that cannot reflect any great credit on this usually attractive theatre.”

5)
Review: New-York Times, 09 September 1873, 4.

“…It was intended last week that Mr. Boucicault should personate Miles na Coppaleen, but that gentleman being still prostrated by illness, on Saturday he declared himself unable to appear, and yesterday the part was filled by Mr. Shiel Barry…” No mention of music.