Theatre Comique

Event Information

Venue(s):
Theatre Comique [1867- : 514 Broadway]

Proprietor / Lessee:
Josh Hart [actor, minstrel]

Event Type:
Variety / Vaudeville

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
2 March 2025

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

22 Sep 1873, Evening
23 Sep 1873, Evening
24 Sep 1873, Evening
24 Sep 1873, 2:30 PM
25 Sep 1873, Evening
26 Sep 1873, Evening
27 Sep 1873, Evening
27 Sep 1873, 2:30 PM

Program Details

First appearance of Lew Brimmer in New York in four years.

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Wilson Brothers [gymnasts];  Harrigan and Hart;  Johnny Wild;  Leslie Chase (Lew) [minstrel] Brimmer;  Frank Kerns;  Marie [dancer] Gorenflo;  Johnny Hart;  Ada [singer] Wray;  Jennie [vocalist] Hughes;  Jennie Yeamans;  Andy McKee;  Kitty [dancer] O'Neil
2)
Absentminded couple
Participants:  Harrigan and Hart
3)
Elephant, The
aka Taming the elephant; Baby elephant; Pet elephant; Who owns dis elephant?
Participants:  Frank Kerns (role: Jake);  Johnny Hart (role: Pete)
4)
Haunted house, The, [sketch]
aka Echo
Participants:  Johnny Wild;  Johnny Hart
5)
Black dwarf, The
aka African dwarf; African dwarf Tommy
6)
Italian padrone; or, The slaves of the harp
Text Author: Poole
Participants:  Jennie Yeamans

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 21 September 1873, 13.

Two enormous cards with full cast list.

2)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 24 September 1873, 8.
3)
Review: New York Clipper, 04 October 1873, 214.

“…During the past week the auditorium was nightly filled to its fullest extent, and many persons were unable to procure admission. So large has been the attendance during the past few weeks, that in order to secure eligible seats it is necessary to make application at the box-office two or three days in advance.” In separate paragraph, notice of Ada Wray’s marriage.