Metropolitan Theatre

Event Information

Venue(s):
Metropolitan Theatre

Proprietor / Lessee:
Robert W. [manager] Butler

Price: $1; $.50; $.25

Event Type:
Variety / Vaudeville

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
9 April 2025

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

15 Dec 1873, 7:45 PM
16 Dec 1873, 7:45 PM
17 Dec 1873, 7:45 PM
18 Dec 1873, 7:45 PM
19 Dec 1873, 7:45 PM
20 Dec 1873, 7:45 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)

LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)

Participants: Walters and Morton [song and dance]; Johnny Allen [minstrel/variety]; Master Barney; Johnny [Ethiopian comedian] Queen; Add Ryman; Lizzie Kelsey; Johnny Hart; Sam [comedian] Rickey; Leona [trapeze] Dare

2)

Taking the pledge

3)

Grounds for a divorce

Text Author: Unknown playwright

Participants: Lizzie Kelsey

4)

Dutch organ girl

Participants: Johnny Allen [minstrel/variety]

5)

Participants: Add Ryman; Johnny Hart

6)

Broadway dancing master

Participants: Johnny [Ethiopian comedian] Queen

7)

Wicked world, The, [fairy comedy]

Text Author: Gilbert

8)

New aversion, A

9)

Masked ball, The

10)

Participants: Lizzie Kelsey

11)

Songs and dances

Participants: Walters and Morton [song and dance]

Citations

1)

Advertisement: New York Herald, 14 December 1873, 4.

2)

Review: New York Clipper, 27 December 1873, 310.

The page number at the upper left reads 810, but that is clearly a typo and should read 310. “Although there were no fresh appearances at the Metropolitan Theatre during the week just closed, an excellent business was done and a pleasing entertainment was given. Lizzy Kelsey sang serio-comic songs and acted Milly Meddlesome in the farce of ‘Grounds for Divorce’… John Allen in the character of a Dutch organ-girl sang songs which evoked much laughter.” No further mention of music.