Athenaeum

Event Information

Venue(s):
Athenaeum

Manager / Director:
Robert W. [manager] Butler

Conductor(s):
E. Cornu

Price: $.50; $1 reserved seat; $.25 gallery

Event Type:
Variety / Vaudeville

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
11 February 2025

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

21 Apr 1873, 8:00 PM
22 Apr 1873, 8:00 PM
23 Apr 1873, Matinee
23 Apr 1873, 8:00 PM
24 Apr 1873, 8:00 PM
25 Apr 1873, 8:00 PM
26 Apr 1873, Matinee
26 Apr 1873, 8:00 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Zanfretta Troupe;  Austin and Hess [skaters];  Helene [dancer] Smith;  George Atkins;  Lisa [actress] Weber;  Lillie [actress] Hall;  Minnie [vocalist] Jackson;  Luke Schoolcraft;  Louise Arnott
2)
Song and dance
Participants:  Louise Arnott
3)
Popsey Wopsey
4)
Orpheus and Euridice, [burlesque]
aka Trip to Hades
5)
French dancing master, The, [farce]
aka Dancing master from Paris; French dancing master, The [petite comedy]
Participants:  Zanfretta Troupe

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 20 April 1873, 4.
2)
Review: New York Clipper, 03 May 1873, 38.

“Miss Louise Arnott made her first appearance at the Athenaeum on April 21, and performed a character song-and-dance, which met with considerable favor.”