Children in the Wood

Event Information

Venue(s):
Niblo's Garden

Conductor(s):
Michael [conductor] Connolly

Event Type:
Play With Music

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
1 May 2025

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

29 Dec 1873, 8:00 PM
30 Dec 1873, 8:00 PM
31 Dec 1873, 8:00 PM
01 Jan 1874, 1:30 PM
01 Jan 1874, 8:00 PM
02 Jan 1874, 8:00 PM
03 Jan 1874, 1:30 PM
03 Jan 1874, 8:00 PM

Program Details

Special Thursday (1/1/74) matinee performance for New Year’s Day.

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
Children in the wood; or, Harlequin Queen Mab and the world of dreams
aka Cruel uncle and old father time
Text Author: Blanchard
Participants:  Vokes Family
2)
Children in the wood, [incidental music]
Composer(s): Connolly

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 28 December 1873, 7.

Regular advertisement, plus a separate card with a list of songs sung by the Vokes Family and Madrigal Boys, the sheet music for which can be purchased at Wm. Pond & Co.

2)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 28 December 1873, 9.
3)
Review: New York Clipper, 10 January 1874, 326.

No mention of music.