Metropolitan Theatre

Event Information

Venue(s):
Metropolitan Theatre

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

Event Type:
Variety / Vaudeville

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
2 June 2025

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

17 Aug 1874, 8:00 PM
18 Aug 1874, 8:00 PM
19 Aug 1874, 2:00 PM
19 Aug 1874, 8:00 PM
20 Aug 1874, 8:00 PM
21 Aug 1874, 8:00 PM
22 Aug 1874, 2:00 PM
22 Aug 1874, 8:00 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Devere Brothers;  Allen and Lester [song and dance];  Picaut's Parisian Cancan Dancers;  Charles Benedict [minstrel];  J. L. [dog act] Davis;  Harry [juggler] Sheldon;  Cora [vocalist] Cushman
2)
Cancan
aka Can can
3)
Seedy clown, The
4)
Slim Jim
aka Slim Jim the doorkeeper
5)
Chinese shoemakers, The
Text Author: Unknown playwright
6)
Persecuted Dutchman, The; or, The original John Schmidt
aka Dutchman in distress; Rival Dutchmen
Text Author: Barry
7)
Jefferson vs. Adams
8)
Double clog dance
aka Double clog reel; Double clog exercises
Participants:  Devere Brothers
9)
Comic songs
Participants:  Cora [vocalist] Cushman
10)
Songs and dances
Participants:  Allen and Lester [song and dance]

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 17 August 1874, 7.
2)
Review: New York Clipper, 29 August 1874, 174.

“At the Metropolitan Theatre, a large business was done during the expired week, the cancan continuing the chief feature. In addition thereto a pleasing variety olio was given…”