Event Information

Venue(s):
New Park Theatre

Manager / Director:
William [manager] Stuart

Event Type:
Play With Music

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
6 April 2025

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

04 May 1874, Evening
05 May 1874, Evening
06 May 1874, Evening

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
Text Author: Fechter
Participants:  Charles [actor] Fechter

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 03 May 1874, 11.
2)
Article: New-York Daily Tribune, 08 May 1874, 5.

Theatre’s closing after opening April 13 and presenting only twenty-three performances; ill luck that attended manager Stuart.

3)
Article: New York Post, 08 May 1874, 2.

Closing of the theatre; its brief and unfortunate career, the company unpaid; various rumors regarding its future.

4)
Announcement: New York Herald, 09 May 1874, 7.

“The Park Theatre suspended its representations rather suddenly on Wednesday. The event was not, however, unexpected, as the business of the house did not suffice to clear expenses.”

5)
Article: New York Clipper, 15 May 1874, 54.

Theatre’s closing following the performance of May 6.