Merchant of Venice

Event Information

Venue(s):
New Fifth Avenue Theatre (1873-1939)

Proprietor / Lessee:
Augustin Daly

Manager / Director:
Augustin Daly

Event Type:
Play With Music

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
16 June 2025

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

11 Jan 1875, 8:00 PM
12 Jan 1875, 8:00 PM
13 Jan 1875, 8:00 PM
14 Jan 1875, 8:00 PM
15 Jan 1875, 8:00 PM
16 Jan 1875, 1:30 PM
16 Jan 1875, 8:00 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
Merchant of Venice, The
aka Kaufmann von Venedig
Text Author: Shakespeare
Participants:  Edwin L. [actor] Davenport;  Carlotta Leclercq

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 10 January 1875, 11.

Cast listing. “The glees, solos and duets have been newly arranged by Mr. Henry Dodworth.”

2)
Review: New York Sun, 12 January 1875, 2.

No mention of music. 

3)
Review: New York Post, 12 January 1875, 4.

No mention of music. 

4)
Review: New York Herald, 12 January 1875, 7.

Brief; no mention of music. 

5)
Review: New-York Daily Tribune, 13 January 1875, 2.

“…Much stress was laid on the music. Miss Nina Varian (to see whom, as Jessica, is an evening’s entertainment in itself, she is so sweetly picturesque to the vision), sang an introduced song in father Shylock’s balcony, and joined with Mr. Hart Conway, as Lorenzo, in an introduced duet in Portia’s hall; and these pieces were executed with beautiful precision and in a deep a fervent mood of earnestness, especially on the part of Mr. Conway, who revealed a brilliant and surprising talent as a vocalist…” 

6)
Review: New-York Times, 13 January 1875, 4.

Brief; no mention of music. 

7)
Review: New York Clipper, 23 January 1875, 342.

“…The serenade at the end of the second act was made quite a feature. Miss Nina Varian as Jessica sang some beautiful music, and subsequently there were songs by Hart Conway and a quartet of vocalists...”