House of Commons: Vocal Contest

Event Information

Venue(s):
House of Commons

Proprietor / Lessee:
Robert Smith [House of Commons]

Price: Free

Event Type:
Choral, Variety / Vaudeville

Performance Forces:
Vocal

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
19 November 2013

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

01 Aug 1863, Evening

Program Details

With: amateur chorus.

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Chorus, unidentified;  Mr. [Free & Easy] Watts;  George Guy [baritone];  Fred [Free & Easy] Rouse

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 01 August 1863, 7.
“Grand Vocal Tournament To-night between Watts and Guy. . . . Rouse will be umpire (if sober), and all the talented amateurs of this far famed establishment will assist in the chorus.”