Church of the Disciples: North Eastern Dispensary Benefit Concert

Event Information

Venue(s):
Church of the Disciples

Price: $.50 reserved; $.25

Performance Forces:
Instrumental, Vocal

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
25 April 2025

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

22 Dec 1873, Evening

Program Details

There is some confusion in the citations over whether this event took place on 12/22/73 or 12/23/73. Music in Gotham opts for 12/22/73 because that is the date given by the Post, which provides more information about the event than any other paper.

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Sebastian Bach Mills;  Gertrude [soprano] Frankau

Citations

1)
Announcement: New York Post, 16 December 1873, 3.

“Next Monday evening, the 22d, a concert will be given at the church of the Disciples, in aid of the North Eastern Dispensary. Miss Gertrude Hess, Mr. S. B. Mills, and many other artists will also take part…” Describes the charity work of the dispensary.

2)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 20 December 1873, 11.

Advertises “tableaux and musical entertainment” event for 12/24/73.

3)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 20 December 1873, 4.

Advertises “tableaux and musical entertainment” for 12/23/73.