Barnum’s American Museum
Event Information
Venue(s):
Barnum's American Museum [JAN 1842-JUL 1865]
Price: $.25; .15 children under 10
Event Type:
Variety / Vaudeville
Record Information
Status:
Published
Last Updated:
4 October 2010
Performance Date(s) and Time(s)
15 Jun 1863, All Day16 Jun 1863, All Day
17 Jun 1863, All Day
18 Jun 1863, All Day
19 Jun 1863, All Day
20 Jun 1863, All Day
Program Details
The Quartette: Every morning (11 am) afternoon and evening
The play: Every afternoon (3 pm) and evening (7:45)
The play: Every afternoon (3 pm) and evening (7:45)
Performers and/or Works Performed
1)
2)
aka Duke's device, I am here;
I am here;
Bossu, Le;
Blanche de Nevers;
Petite Parisien, Le
Citations
2)
“Barnum has obtained a new version of the French piece whence the ‘Duke’s Motto’ is derived, and will produce it to-day and to-night under the title of the ‘Duke’s Device.’ The four dwarfs have been reengaged, and can be seen at all hours. They will shortly take their departure for Europe.”
3)
“THE SMALLEST QUARTETTE OF HUMANITY of perfect form and feature, but also INTERESTING AND TALENTED PERFORMERS, They sing, dance, give the Grecian Statues, personate various characters, &c. . . . COM. NUTT AS A COMIC SINGER, and indeed as a COMIC ORATOR AND PERFORMER, has few equals.”
5)
“[T]he four dwarfs will remain for another week, and now a translation from the original of the same piece now performing at Niblo’s, under the title of ‘The Duke’s Device,’ will be represented every afternoon and evening.”
6)
“Barnum has been forced, without regard to expense, to retain the Thumbs a few days more. This fact will not, however, divert him from his design of presenting the splendid drama called ‘The Duke’s Device.’”
10)
“‘The Duke’s Device’ is drawing large audiences at Barnum’s.”
11)
The Duke’s Device is “an effective version of [The Duke’s Motto].”