Dramatic Entertainment: Orphan Asylums Evening Benefit

Event Information

Venue(s):
Academy of Music

Proprietor / Lessee:
Augustin Daly

Manager / Director:
G. F. [actor] DeVere

Event Type:
Variety / Vaudeville

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
21 February 2025

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

13 Nov 1873, 7:30 PM

Program Details

See related event entry of 11/13/73: Dramatic Entertainment: Orphan Asylums Matinee Benefit.

Performers appearing by courtesy of management from the Grand Opera House, Wallack’s Theatre, Tony Pastor’s Opera House, the Theatre Comique, and the Broadway Theatre.

Performers and/or Works Performed

2)
Composer(s): Unknown composer
3)
Text Author: Morton
Participants:  Charles Leclercq, Jr.
5)
Text Author: Danvers
Participants:  John T. Raymond
6)
Participants:  Tony Pastor
7)
aka Taming the elephant; Baby elephant; Pet elephant; Who owns dis elephant?
Participants:  Johnny Wild;  Frank Kerns

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 11 November 1873, 9.

Full cast lists.

2)
Announcement: New York Sun, 12 November 1873, 1.
3)
Announcement: New York Herald, 12 November 1873, 6.

“…every theatre in the city contributes talent such as will render the performances most attractive and amusing. The whole affair will be under the direction of Mr. Augustin Daly and this, together with the worthy object of the benefit, ought to draw large audiences. No more worthy charity exists in the city to-day, and with the prospects of a hard winter starting us in the face an opportunity is here offered to all persons to do something for the poor little orphans who are cast upon the charity of the world.”

4)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 13 November 1873, 9.
5)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 13 November 1873, 9.

Detailed program with cast lists.