True to the last

Event Information

Venue(s):
Wallack's Theatre

Event Type:
Play With Music

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
24 July 2014

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

10 Aug 1863, 8:00 PM
11 Aug 1863, 8:00 PM
12 Aug 1863, 8:00 PM
13 Aug 1863, 8:00 PM
14 Aug 1863, 8:00 PM
15 Aug 1863, 8:00 PM

Program Details

True to the last includes “The Ghost” (optical illusion) and “unidentified ballad” (song).


Performers and/or Works Performed

2)
aka Bride of an evening
Text Author: Watkins
3)
aka Favorite ballads ; Ballads and warblings; Beautiful ballads
Participants:  Rose Watkins

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 09 August 1863, 7.

2)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 10 August 1863, 7.

3)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 10 August 1863, 7.
List of performers.  True to the last includes “a beautiful ballad” sung by Mrs. Watkins.
4)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 15 August 1863, 7.

5)
Review: New York Clipper, 22 August 1863, 147.

“Business showed a falling off at Wallack’s last week, the Ghost failing to draw very largely.”