Olympic Theatre

Event Information

Venue(s):
Olympic Theatre

Price: $.25 family circle; $.50 dress circle; $1 reserved seat, orchestra, balcony

Event Type:
Variety / Vaudeville

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
9 June 2025

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

05 Oct 1874, 7:45 PM
06 Oct 1874, 7:45 PM
07 Oct 1874, 2:00 PM
07 Oct 1874, 7:45 PM
08 Oct 1874, 7:45 PM
09 Oct 1874, 7:45 PM
10 Oct 1874, 2:00 PM
10 Oct 1874, 7:45 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Delehanty and Hengler [minstrels];  Tierney and Cronin [song and dance];  Louise Billon's Ballet Troupe;  Andrew J. Leavitt;  J. W. [minstrel] McAndrews;  Alice M. Harrison [vocal-actor];  Master Barney;  Sam [comedian] Rickey;  George S. [Dutch songs] Knight;  Sam [minstrel tenor] Holdsworth;  Billy Gray;  Adah [vocalist] Richmond
2)
Feathery kingdom, The
Participants:  Louise Billon's Ballet Troupe
3)
Trip to Blarney Castle
Participants:  Master Barney;  Sam [comedian] Rickey
4)
Sixth Ward Irish team
5)
Rivals, The, [burlesque]
Participants:  J. W. [minstrel] McAndrews;  George S. [Dutch songs] Knight
6)
Live Indian, The
7)
Fun in the kitchen
aka Tie up in the kitchen
Participants:  Delehanty and Hengler [minstrels]
8)
Pastimes on the levee; or, The watermelon man
aka Watermelon man
Participants:  J. W. [minstrel] McAndrews
9)
High Jack, the heeler
10)
Comic songs
Participants:  Alice M. Harrison [vocal-actor];  Adah [vocalist] Richmond
11)
Tyrolean song
Participants:  Alice M. Harrison [vocal-actor];  Sam [minstrel tenor] Holdsworth
12)
Clog dance
aka Clog reel
13)
Dutch songs
Participants:  George S. [Dutch songs] Knight

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 04 October 1874, 4.
2)
Review: New York Herald, 06 October 1874, 6.

No mention of music.

3)
Review: New York Clipper, 17 October 1874, 230.

Acts performed during the week.