Bowery Theatre

Event Information

Venue(s):
Bowery Theatre (after 1/67)

Manager / Director:
William B. Freligh

Event Type:
Play With Music

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
11 March 2025

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

18 Aug 1873, Evening
19 Aug 1873, Evening
20 Aug 1873, Evening
21 Aug 1873, Evening
22 Aug 1873, Evening
23 Aug 1873, Evening

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)

LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)

Participants: George C. [Irish comedian] Charles

2)

Monkey boy, The

Text Author: Unknown playwright

3)

Jack Robinson and his monkey, [melo-drama]

Text Author: Thompson

4)

Skeleton hand, The; or, The demon statue

Text Author: Barnett [dramatist]

Citations

1)

Advertisement: New York Herald, 17 August 1873, 9.

2)

Article: New York Herald, 21 August 1873, 5.

Little Nell’s allegation of copyright infringement against George C. Charles and Wood’s Museum.

3)

Article: New York Clipper, 23 August 1873, 166.

Copyright conflict; The skeleton hand produced instead.

4)

Announcement: New York Clipper, 30 August 1873, 174.

Elimination of the use of nitro-glycerine from a scene in The Skeleton hand. Last paragraph in the “City summary:” Little Nell’s restraining order preventing the use of nitro-glycerine.

5)

Review: New York Clipper, 30 August 1873, 174.

Jack Robinson and his Monkey was given on Friday (only) in place of The Monkey Boy.