Poor and Proud of New York

Event Information

Venue(s):
Third Avenue Theatre

Manager / Director:
Jacob [vocalist] Berry

Event Type:
Play With Music

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
10 July 2025

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

26 Jul 1875, Evening
27 Jul 1875, Evening
28 Jul 1875, Evening
29 Jul 1875, Evening

Performers and/or Works Performed

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 26 July 1875, 1.

“Grand opening night.” 

2)
Review: New-York Daily Tribune, 27 July 1875, 5.

Description of renovations to the theatre, formerly a church. “…This consisted (after a horrible tumult, made by the band, and called ‘a Grand Inaugural March’) of a new play…”  

3)
Review: New York Post, 27 July 1875, 2.

Brief; no mention of music. 

4)
Review: New York Herald, 27 July 1875, 9.

Brief; no mention of music. 

5)
Review: New York Sun, 28 July 1875, 3.

Brief; opening of the new theatre.

6)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 07 August 1875, 150.

Names of company members.