Fox's Old Bowery Theatre

Event Information

Venue(s):
Fox's Old Bowery Theatre (until 1/67)

Proprietor / Lessee:
George Washington Lafayette Fox

Event Type:
Play With Music, Variety / Vaudeville

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
23 May 2012

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

21 Sep 1863, Evening
22 Sep 1863, Evening
23 Sep 1863, Evening

Program Details

The Mistletoe Bough includes “New Medley Overture” (overture).


Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Tony Denier;  George Washington Lafayette Fox;  Louisa Browne
2)
Mistletoe Bough, The; or Young Lovel's Bride
aka Young Lovel's Bride; Bride and the ghost, The
Text Author: Somerset
3)
"New medley overture"
aka New overture
Composer(s): Tyte
Participants:  Fox's Old Bowery, orchestra
4)
Pongo; or, the mischievous ape
aka Pongo!; or, the mischievous ape!; Pongo; or, the intelligent ape; Pongo; or, the mischevious monkey; mischevious monkey
Participants:  Tony Denier (role: Pongo);  George Washington Lafayette Fox (role: Albino)
5)
Spanish bolero
Participants:  Louisa Browne
6)
"Cocoanut dance"
7)
False colors; or, The free trader
aka Free trader, the
Text Author: Fitzball, Osbaldiston

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 21 September 1863, 7.

     “Sixth week of the Ghost Dramas.”

2)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 23 September 1863, 7.

3)
Advertisement: New York Clipper, 26 September 1863, 190.