Fifth Avenue Theatre

Event Information

Venue(s):
Fifth Avenue Theatre (1867-73)

Proprietor / Lessee:
Augustin Daly

Manager / Director:
Augustin Daly

Event Type:
Play With Music

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
13 July 2025

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

09 Aug 1875, Evening
10 Aug 1875, Evening
11 Aug 1875, Evening
12 Aug 1875, Evening
13 Aug 1875, Evening
14 Aug 1875, Evening
14 Aug 1875, 1:30 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Vokes Family
2)
His own enemy
Text Author: Field
3)
Bunch of berries, A
Text Author: Blanchard

Citations

1)
Article: New-York Daily Tribune, 09 August 1875, 5.

Quote from an unidentified London paper regarding Blanchard’s Bunch of berries. List of company members engaged for the theatre.

2)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 09 August 1875, 11.
3)
Review: New-York Daily Tribune, 10 August 1875, 5.

No mention of music. 

4)
Review: New-York Times, 10 August 1875, 4.

No mention of music. 

5)
Review: New York Sun, 10 August 1875, 3.

No mention of music. 

6)
Review: New York Post, 10 August 1875, 2.

No mention of music. 

7)
Review: New York Herald, 10 August 1875, 7.

No mention of music. 

8)
Review: New York Clipper, 21 August 1875, 166.

“…The music is effective and pleasing, and the opening chorus, as well as one by fairies and another by shepherdesses, was vociferously redemanded. Fred Vokes has an opportunity to do some grotesque dancing, and with Victoria to sing an operatic selection…” Cast listing.