Round of Pleasure

Event Information

Venue(s):
Grand Opera House

Price: $.50; $.50 extra reserved; $.30 family circle

Event Type:
Variety / Vaudeville

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
19 March 2025

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

09 Feb 1874, 7:45 PM
10 Feb 1874, 7:45 PM
11 Feb 1874, 7:45 PM
12 Feb 1874, 7:45 PM
13 Feb 1874, 7:45 PM
14 Feb 1874, 1:30 PM
14 Feb 1874, 7:45 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Rigl Sisters;  Martens Family;  Wilson Brothers [gymnasts];  George Washington Lafayette Fox;  Charles Kemble Fox;  J. W. [minstrel] McAndrews;  C. Winter [dancer] Ravel;  Harry [banjo player] Stanwood;  John [mystic changes] Morris;  King Sarbro
2)
Spitfire, The
aka Jack Harkaway at sea
Text Author: Morton
3)
Humpty Dumpty at school
4)
"Duetto buffo di due gatti"
aka Cat duet
Composer(s): Rossini
Participants:  Martens Family
5)
Power of music, The
Participants:  J. W. [minstrel] McAndrews;  Harry [banjo player] Stanwood

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 08 February 1874, 7.
2)
Review: New-York Times, 10 February 1874, 5.

No mention of music. 

3)
Review: New York Post, 10 February 1874, 2.

Brief; no mention of music. 

4)
Review: New York Herald, 10 February 1874, 7.

No mention of music. 

5)
Review: New York Sun, 11 February 1874, 2.

Brief; no mention of music. 

6)
Review: New-York Daily Tribune, 14 February 1874, 7.

“…The Martens Cat Duet was again heard, with much delight, and the kind of face of Mme. Martens, in which so much drollness and sensibility are sweetly mingled, made sunshine for many eyes…” 

7)
Review: New York Clipper, 21 February 1874, 374.

Program changes since last week.