Olympic Theatre

Event Information

Venue(s):
Olympic Theatre

Manager / Director:
John F. [1833-93] Poole

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

Event Type:
Variety / Vaudeville

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
16 June 2025

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

11 Jan 1875, 7:45 PM
12 Jan 1875, 7:45 PM
13 Jan 1875, 2:00 PM
13 Jan 1875, 7:45 PM
14 Jan 1875, 7:45 PM
15 Jan 1875, 7:45 PM
16 Jan 1875, 2:00 PM
16 Jan 1875, 7:45 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Courtright and Gilbert [dancers];  Garnella Brothers;  Sanford and Wilson;  Jennie Engel;  Alice M. Harrison [vocal-actor];  Master Barney;  Gus [comic singer] Williams;  William B. Cahill;  Sam [comedian] Rickey;  Sam [minstrel tenor] Holdsworth;  E. D. Gooding;  James [song and dance] Vincent;  Sadie [dancer] O'Neil;  Billy Gray;  Burton Stanley
2)
Finest police in the world
Participants:  Gus [comic singer] Williams
3)
Baxter Street gin
Participants:  Billy Courtright
4)
Dutchman in London, A; or, Six days in England
aka Dutchman abroad
5)
Bradley's luck
Participants:  Master Barney;  Sam [comedian] Rickey
6)
Albani at home
Participants:  Burton Stanley
7)
Messenger telegraph, The
8)
Lobsters and clams
9)
Comic songs
Participants:  Jennie Engel
10)
Songs and dances

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 10 January 1875, 11.
2)
Review: New York Herald, 13 January 1875, 7.

Brief; no mention of music. 

3)
Review: New York Clipper, 23 January 1875, 342.

“…average good attendance.”