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:
23 June 2025

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

17 May 1875, Evening
18 May 1875, Evening
19 May 1875, Evening
19 May 1875, 2:30 PM
20 May 1875, Evening
21 May 1875, Evening
22 May 1875, Evening
22 May 1875, 2:30 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Devere Brothers;  Carroll and Harris;  Charley White;  Johnny Wild;  Larry Tooley;  Cool [minstrel] Burgess;  Master Barney;  Billy [banjo comedian] Carter;  Jennie [vocalist] Hughes;  Sam [comedian] Rickey;  James W. McKee;  Adah [vocalist] Richmond
2)
Regan, the Irish policeman
Text Author: Stoute
Participants:  Sam [comedian] Rickey
3)
Through by rail
Participants:  Carroll and Harris
4)
Comic songs
Participants:  Jennie [vocalist] Hughes

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 16 May 1875, 11.

Cast listing for Regan, the Irish policeman.

2)
Review: New York Clipper, 29 May 1875, 70.

Program changes since last week. “Our readers are familiar with all of these performances, and we need only add that the performers were severally enthusiastically received and elicited liberal applause. Attendance large.”