Theatre Comique

Event Information

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

Proprietor / Lessee:
Josh Hart [actor, minstrel]

Event Type:
Variety / Vaudeville

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
15 February 2025

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

15 Sep 1873, Evening
16 Sep 1873, Evening
17 Sep 1873, Matinee
17 Sep 1873, Evening
18 Sep 1873, Evening
19 Sep 1873, Evening
20 Sep 1873, Matinee
20 Sep 1873, Evening

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Harrigan and Hart;  Johnny Wild;  Frank Kerns;  Marie [dancer] Gorenflo;  Johnny Hart;  Ada [singer] Wray;  Jennie [vocalist] Hughes;  Jennie Yeamans;  Maud Gray
2)
Italian padrone; or, The slaves of the harp
Text Author: Poole
3)
Mulligan guards, The
Participants:  Harrigan and Hart
4)
Eighth Ward conspirators
Participants:  Harrigan and Hart
5)
Dissolving statue, The
Participants:  Maud Gray
6)
Power of music, The
Participants:  Johnny Hart

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 14 September 1873, 13.

Full cast list. Enormous card.

2)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 18 September 1873, 16.
3)
Review: New York Clipper, 27 September 1873, 206.

Full program. “…Jennie Hughes sang three fresh songs…”