New Idea

Event Information

Venue(s):
New Idea, The

Proprietor / Lessee:
J. C. Curran

Price: $.25

Event Type:
Variety / Vaudeville

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
13 September 2010

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

29 Jun 1863, Evening
30 Jun 1863, Evening
01 Jul 1863, Evening
02 Jul 1863, Evening
03 Jul 1863, Evening
04 Jul 1863, 2:00 PM
04 Jul 1863, 8:00 PM

Program Details



Budworth’s name keeps changing from J.H. to W.H.. Dick Sands, Tim Hayes’s clog partner, is not listed this week. W. B. Harrison has been at Barnum’s for most of the last year.

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  James H. Budworth;  Marietta Zanfretta;  W. [New Idea] Thomas;  W. Ross;  George Levantin;  Robert Levantin;  Francois Levantin;  James Levantin;  John N. [composer] Senia;  Gustavus Geary;  Tim [dancer] Hayes;  William B. [comic singer] Harrison
2)
"Goodye sweetheart"
Participants:  Gustavus Geary

Citations

1)
Announcement: New York Herald, 29 June 1863, 2.
“The American theatre and the New Idea continue their usual and popular performances.  The audiences at all these places are very good without being very crowded.”
2)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 29 June 1863, 7.

3)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 30 June 1863, 8.
“A NEW PANTOMIME, VOCALIZATION.”
4)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 04 July 1863, 91.
“The New Idea continues to attract very fair and appreciative audiences. Mr. W.B. Harrison, comic vocalist and extemporaneous poet makes his first appearance at this house this Monday evening.  Tim Hayes, the clog dancer, commences the second week of his engagement.”
5)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 04 July 1863, 7.
Says “reappearance of Marietta Zanfretta,” but she was listed last week.  Did she only perform on SAT of this week?