New Idea

Event Information

Venue(s):
New Idea, The

Price: $.25

Event Type:
Variety / Vaudeville

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
11 September 2010

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

22 Jun 1863, Evening
23 Jun 1863, Evening
24 Jun 1863, Evening
25 Jun 1863, Evening
25 Jun 1863, 3:00 PM
26 Jun 1863, Evening
27 Jun 1863, Evening
27 Jun 1863, 2:30 PM

Program Details



Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  John N. [composer] Senia;  James H. Budworth;  Little Frank;  Marietta Zanfretta;  Tim [dancer] Hayes;  Antonio Grossi;  J. C. Franklin;  W. [New Idea] Thomas;  W. Ross;  George Levantin;  Robert Levantin;  Francois Levantin;  Gustavus Geary;  James Levantin;  Dick Sands [minstrel dancer]
2)
"Duoterpsichoreianaclogoptimus"
Participants:  Dick Sands [minstrel dancer];  Tim [dancer] Hayes

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 22 June 1863, 7.
“The performances this week will embrace a greater variety than ever, consisting of pantomime, ballet, gymnastics, tight rope feats, vocalization, &c.  The orchestral music is very fine.  In short, we know of no better place of amusement in the city.’  NOTICE.-In addition to this wonderful performance enumerated above, the management has great pleasure in announcing . . . TIM HAYES AND DICK SANDS, The Champion Clog Dancers of the world. . . . DUOTERPSICHOREIANOCLOGOPTIMUS, In which a friendly contest for supremacy takes place between them.”
2)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 26 June 1863, 7.

3)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 27 June 1863, 83.