Robinson Hall: Popular Charity Concerts

Event Information

Venue(s):
Robinson Hall

Conductor(s):
Charles Fradel
Henry Schroeder

Price: $.50 reserved seat

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
26 February 2025

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

17 Nov 1873, Evening
18 Nov 1873, Evening
19 Nov 1873, Evening
20 Nov 1873, Evening
21 Nov 1873, Evening
22 Nov 1873, Evening

Program Details

Daily advertisements in the New York Herald throughout the week indicate that Heimburger performed on Monday, Bles performed on Tuesday, and Wednesday’s performance was to benefit the Howard Mission. Details about Thursday, Friday, and Saturday concerts not provided.

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Edward Heimburger;  L. [tenor] Bles

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 15 November 1873, 11.
2)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 15 November 1873, 12.

Concerts given “in aid of the Poor.”

3)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 16 November 1873, 4.
4)
Announcement: New York Post, 17 November 1873, 2.

“A series of ‘popular charity concerts,’ under the leadership of Charles Fradel, is announced for every evening this week at Robinson Hall. Edward Heimburger, pianist, is the only artist whose name is made public.”

5)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 19 November 1873, 7.