Henry Tissington Benefit

Event Information

Venue(s):
Union Square Theatre

Proprietor / Lessee:
Sheridan Shook

Manager / Director:
A. M. Palmer

Conductor(s):
Max Maretzek
Henry Tissington

Event Type:
Play With Music

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
1 July 2025

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

16 Jun 1875, 8:00 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)

LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)

Participants: Gus [actor] Phillips; Alfred [tenor] Wilkie; Sophie Flora Heilbron; Gurian Tagliapietra; Matilda Hoffman; H. [vocalist] Westervelt

2)

P. P., or, The man and the tiger

Text Author: Parry

3)

aka Non e ver; Tis not true

Composer(s): Mattei

Participants: Gurian Tagliapietra

4)

"Eileen Alanna"

Composer(s): Unknown composer

Participants: Alfred [tenor] Wilkie

5)

6)

"Lover and the bird, The"

Composer(s): Guglielmo

Participants: H. [vocalist] Westervelt

7)

Trovatore, Il, act 4

Composer(s): Verdi

Participants: Alfred [tenor] Wilkie; Gurian Tagliapietra; Matilda Hoffman

8)

Model of a wife, A

aka Model wife

Text Author: Wigan

Citations

1)

Announcement: New-York Times, 13 June 1875, 6.

“…A long list of attractions is to command the attention of the small portion of the public who may not have taken note of the fact that Mr. Tissington has the best orchestra and performs the best music to be heard at any local play-house, and no doubt most amusement-seekers would be glad to pay the gentleman the compliment of attendance, whatever the programme…”

2)

Advertisement: New-York Times, 13 June 1875, 11.

Numerous performers.

3)

Review: New York Clipper, 26 June 1875, 102.

No mention of music; attendance light.