Olympic Theatre

Event Information

Venue(s):
Olympic Theatre

Price: $.30 family circle; $.50 parquette & balcony; $1 reserved seat

Event Type:
Variety / Vaudeville

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
15 March 2025

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

02 Mar 1874, 7:45 PM
03 Mar 1874, 7:45 PM
04 Mar 1874, 2:00 PM
04 Mar 1874, 7:45 PM
05 Mar 1874, 7:45 PM
06 Mar 1874, 7:45 PM
07 Mar 1874, 2:00 PM
07 Mar 1874, 7:45 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Berger Family of Swiss Bell Ringers;  Johanoff Brothers;  Goodrich and Curtis [skaters];  J. W. [minstrel] McAndrews;  Harry [banjo player] Stanwood;  William [clog dancer] Ashcroft;  Sol Smith [comedian] Russell;  Blanche [comedian] Selwyn;  Kitty Brooke;  William H. [tenor] Tilla;  Minnie Maddern;  Earnest Thiele
2)
Imitations
aka Impersonations
Participants:  Sol Smith [comedian] Russell
3)
Flute solo
aka Work, flute, unidentified
Participants:  Earnest Thiele
4)
Green-eyed monster, The
Text Author: Planché
5)
Tyrolean songs
Participants:  Berger Family of Swiss Bell Ringers
6)
Irish songs
aka Irish melodies; Popular, national, and Irish airs; Hibernian songs
Participants:  William [clog dancer] Ashcroft
7)
Lightning express, The
Participants:  J. W. [minstrel] McAndrews
8)
Led her astray; or, Love’s labor lost
Text Author: McCloskey

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 01 March 1874, 7.
2)
Review: New-York Times, 03 March 1874, 5.

“,,,The entertainment last night was of the most diversified character, ranging from operatic singing down to plantation break-downs, and, with the exception of the operatic singing, everything was of the best of its kind…”

3)
Review: New York Clipper, 14 March 1874, 398.

“…The Berger Family achieved a pronounced success. They gave an olio of their best specialities, opening with a potpourri, performed upon Swiss bells, which was loudly applauded; Anna Berger than gave a solo upon the cornet, and was several times recalled…Ettie and Henry Berger performed a bell duet, including many popular airs, which received the commendation of the audience. A quartet on helicon horns, by the Misses Annie, Ettie and Josie Berger and Jennie King, was well received. Ernest Thiele performed a difficult flute solo, and a march by the Berger Family Silver Cornet Band enabled them to display their proficiency in instrumental performances, and closed their portion of the entertainment…”