Theatre Comique

Event Information

Venue(s):
Theatre Comique [1867- : 514 Broadway]

Proprietor / Lessee:
Josh Hart

Manager / Director:
Thomas Allston Brown

Event Type:
Variety / Vaudeville

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
19 July 2025

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

30 Aug 1875, Evening
31 Aug 1875, Evening
01 Sep 1875, Evening
01 Sep 1875, 2:00 PM
02 Sep 1875, Evening
03 Sep 1875, Evening
04 Sep 1875, Evening
04 Sep 1875, 2:00 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Scanlon and Cronin;  Little [minstrel] Mac;  Johnny Wild;  Johnny Allen [minstrel/variety];  Larry Tooley;  Hughey [minstrel] Dougherty;  James [minstrel] Bradley;  Billy [Ethiopian comedian] Barry;  Winona Bridges
2)
Daffney's wedding
3)
Stratagem, [burlesque]
4)
Dutch hack driver, The
aka Dutch hackdriver, The; Dutch hack-driver, The
Text Author: Unknown playwright
5)
Life in a tenement house
Text Author: Unknown playwright
Participants:  Scanlon and Cronin
6)
Raffle for Mrs. Hennessey's clock, The
Text Author: Bradley

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 29 August 1875, 5.

Cast and scene listing for Raffle for Mrs. Hennessy’s clock.

2)
Review: New York Herald, 31 August 1875, 10.

“An entirely new programme was given at the Comique last evening, and there was a large and enthusiastic audience present…”

3)
Review: New York Clipper, 11 September 1875, 190.

Program changes since last week.