Theatre Comique

Event Information

Venue(s):
Theatre Comique [1867- : 514 Broadway]

Proprietor / Lessee:
Josh Hart [actor, minstrel]

Conductor(s):
David Braham

Event Type:
Variety / Vaudeville

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
9 June 2025

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

05 Oct 1874, Evening
06 Oct 1874, Evening
07 Oct 1874, Evening
07 Oct 1874, 2:30 PM
08 Oct 1874, Evening
09 Oct 1874, Evening
10 Oct 1874, Evening
10 Oct 1874, 2:30 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Harrigan and Hart;  Charley White;  Johnny Wild;  Frank Kerns;  James [minstrel] Bradley;  Mrs. R. A. [serio-comic] Brennan;  R. A. [baritone] Brennan;  Billy [banjo comedian] Carter;  Alice [child singer] Bennett;  Emma [serio-comic vocalist] Day;  William Gaylord;  Kitty [dancer] O'Neil
2)
Terrible example, A
Participants:  Harrigan and Hart
3)
New York policeman, A; or, Who stole the monkey?
Text Author: Unknown playwright
4)
Jig
Participants:  Kitty [dancer] O'Neil
5)
Power of music, The

Citations

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

Brief; no mention of music.

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

“…Mr. and Mrs. Brennan gave in a commendable manner some burlesque operatic duets, and, in response to an encore, sang a medley duet, the words of which were composed of the titles of familiar songs and ballads. They have good voices, and their interpolated remarks created no little merriment. Liberal applause attended their success…”