Duke’s Motto
Event Information
Venue(s):
Niblo's Garden
Proprietor / Lessee:
William Wheatley
Manager / Director:
William Wheatley
Conductor(s):
Harvey Bradley Dodworth
Event Type:
Play With Music
Record Information
Status:
Published
Last Updated:
6 April 2011
Performance Date(s) and Time(s)
22 Jun 1863, 8:00 PM23 Jun 1863, 8:00 PM
24 Jun 1863, 8:00 PM
25 Jun 1863, 8:00 PM
26 Jun 1863, 8:00 PM
27 Jun 1863, 8:00 PM
Program Details
John Brougham: The Duke’s Motto includes “Wine, bright wine” (song) and
“While there’s life there’s hope” (song).
William Wheatley, actor and lessee & mngr
“While there’s life there’s hope” (song).
William Wheatley, actor and lessee & mngr
Performers and/or Works Performed
1)
Participants: Niblo's Garden, corps de ballet; John Collins [actor] (role: Carrickfergus)
Citations
1)
“ORIGINAL MUSIC, under H.B. Dodworth’s direction.”
5)
AD concerning copyright of the play by Collins. “Any infringement of Mr. Collins’ rights in ‘The Duke’s Motto’ by managers or actors will be immediately prosecuted. WILLIAM COLLINS, Agent.”
9)
“The stirring and excellent drama of the ‘Duke’s Motto’ continues to attract overwhelming houses.”
10)
“Niblo’s Garden flourishes beautifully with the ‘Duke’s Motto,’ and ‘I am here’ draws people there in vast numbers. Four weeks have elapsed since it was first produced here by Messrs. Wheatley and Collins, and the desire to see it is as great as ever. It is the success of the season, attracting people from all quarters, drawing off the patrons of other theatres, and compelling one or two houses to close altogether. Mr. Wheatley has so far managed Niblo’s in masterly style; it was a frightful rent for any man to tackle—twenty-six thousand dollars a year, we believe—but with an enterprise worthy a New Yorker, the ‘provincialist,’ Wheatley, took hold of the place, and has run the machine with success, from the word ‘go.’ He has played some of the brightest starts in the profession, and given us some of the most attractive plays of the season. As at present conducted, Mr. Wheatley is the right man at Niblo’s.”