Olympic Theatre

Event Information

Venue(s):
Olympic Theatre

Manager / Director:
John F. [1833-93] Poole

Price: $.25 family circle; $.50 dress circle; $1 reserved seat, orchestra, balcony

Event Type:
Variety / Vaudeville

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
28 July 2025

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

01 Feb 1875, 7:45 PM
02 Feb 1875, 7:45 PM
03 Feb 1875, 2:00 PM
03 Feb 1875, 7:45 PM
04 Feb 1875, 7:45 PM
05 Feb 1875, 7:45 PM
06 Feb 1875, 2:00 PM
06 Feb 1875, 7:45 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Courtright and Gilbert [dancers];  Sanford and Wilson;  Sam S. [Ethiopian comedian] Purdy;  Jennie Engel;  Alice M. Harrison [vocal-actor];  Johnny Hart;  William B. Cahill;  Sol Smith [comedian] Russell;  Sam [minstrel tenor] Holdsworth;  E. D. Gooding;  James [song and dance] Vincent;  Billy Gray;  John [Ethiopian comedian] Williams;  La Belle Gabrielle
2)
Shock-raun, The
Text Author: Poole
3)
Happy Bill

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 31 January 1875, 13.
2)
Review: New York Herald, 02 February 1875, 3.

“…Miss Jennie Engle has a tremendous singing voice, perilous to the ears of people in the orchestra seats…”

3)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 13 February 1875, 366.

“Boucicault’s legal proceedings against the management caused the withdrawal of ‘The Shock-raun’ and a sketch called ‘Happy Billy’ was substituted.”