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:
13 June 2025

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

28 Sep 1874, Evening
29 Sep 1874, Evening
30 Sep 1874, Evening
30 Sep 1874, 2:30 PM
01 Oct 1874, Evening
02 Oct 1874, Evening
03 Oct 1874, Evening
03 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;  Frances [comedienne] Vivian;  James [minstrel] Bradley;  Billy [banjo comedian] Carter;  Alice [child singer] Bennett;  Emma [serio-comic vocalist] Day;  William Gaylord;  Kitty [dancer] O'Neil
2)
Who owns the line?
Participants:  Harrigan and Hart
3)
"Muldoon, the solid man"
Composer(s): Harrigan
4)
"Swim out, you're over your head"
Composer(s): Unknown composer
5)
Banjo solos
Participants:  Billy [banjo comedian] Carter
6)
We can't agree
Participants:  Johnny Wild;  Frank Kerns
7)
Sophia's supper
8)
My Kentucky home; or, The old plantation
9)
Comic songs
Participants:  Emma [serio-comic vocalist] Day
10)
Songs and dances
Participants:  James [minstrel] Bradley

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 27 September 1874, 4.

Cast listing for My old Kentucky home.

2)
Review: New York Clipper, 10 October 1874, 222.

Program listing.