Lydia Thompson Burlesque: Three Pieces

Event Information

Venue(s):
Academy of Music

Price: $1.50, orchestra; $1, balcony circle; $.50 family circle; $6, boxes

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
18 February 2025

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

10 May 1873, 8:00 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)

LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)

Participants: Lydia Thompson Burlesque Troupe

2)

Aladdin, [burlesque]. Act 1

3)

Blue Beard; or, The Mormon, the maid, and the little militaire, "Heathen Chinese scene"

Composer(s): Connolly

Text Author: Farnie

4)

Kenilworth; or, Ye queene, ye earle, and ye maydenne, "Tournament scene"

Text Author: Halliday, Lawrance

Citations

1)

Announcement: New York Herald, 06 May 1873, 6.

2)

Advertisement: New-York Times, 10 May 1873, 11.

"Monster performance."