Emilie Melville Literary and Musical Testimonial

Event Information

Venue(s):
Robinson Hall

Performance Forces:
Instrumental

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
16 April 2025

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

20 Dec 1873, Evening

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Union Glee Club;  Emilie Melville [actress];  Gaston Blay;  J. Worcester [pianist] Tuttle;  Hattie Gillette

Citations

1)
Announcement: New York Post, 18 December 1873, 4.

Brief. “The Lee Literary Association will give a literary and musical testimonial to Miss Belle D. Melville.”

2)
Review: New York Sun, 22 December 1873, 2.

Praises Melville’s recitations of “heroic and comic poems.” No review of musical components besides list of performers.