Theatre Comique

Event Information

Venue(s):
Theatre Comique [1867- : 514 Broadway]

Proprietor / Lessee:
Josh Hart [actor, minstrel]

Manager / Director:
Josh Hart [actor, minstrel]

Conductor(s):
Henry Wannemacher

Price: $.50; $1 reserved seat; $.25 family circle

Event Type:
Variety / Vaudeville

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
22 January 2025

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

18 Nov 1872, 8:00 PM
19 Nov 1872, 8:00 PM
20 Nov 1872, 2:30 PM
20 Nov 1872, 8:00 PM
21 Nov 1872, 8:00 PM
22 Nov 1872, 8:00 PM
23 Nov 1872, 2:30 PM
23 Nov 1872, 8:00 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Worrell Sisters;  Johnny Wild;  Frank Kerns;  Billy West;  Johnny Hart;  Ada [singer] Wray;  Jennie [vocalist] Hughes;  Hugh Haggerty;  Annie [serio-comic vocalist] Adams;  Nellie [actress] Sanford;  James W. McKee;  Kitty [dancer] O'Neil
2)
King of carrots
aka Monkeys of the Caribbean isle
Text Author: Poole
3)
Take it and don't take it
Participants:  Johnny Wild;  Frank Kerns
4)
Comic songs
Participants:  Annie [serio-comic vocalist] Adams

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 17 November 1872, 4.

Complete cast and scene listing for King of carrots.

2)
Review: New York Clipper, 30 November 1872, 278.

“Hugh Haggerty’s Teutonic songs met with favor.” “Miss Annie Adams continued to sing serio-comic songs, displaying a great amount of dash and vivacity and winning liberal applause.”