Theatre Comique

Event Information

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

Proprietor / Lessee:
Josh Hart

Conductor(s):
Joseph [conductor] Braham

Event Type:
Variety / Vaudeville

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
10 August 2025

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

05 Apr 1875, Evening
06 Apr 1875, Evening
07 Apr 1875, Evening
07 Apr 1875, 2:30 PM
08 Apr 1875, Evening
09 Apr 1875, Evening
10 Apr 1875, Evening
10 Apr 1875, 2:30 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Harrigan and Hart;  Carroll Family;  Peak Family;  Charley White;  Johnny Wild;  Billy [banjo comedian] Carter;  Alice [child singer] Bennett;  Adah [vocalist] Richmond;  Nelly St. John;  C. [soprano] Albertazzi;  Kitty [dancer] O'Neil
2)
Who owns the line?
Participants:  Harrigan and Hart
3)
"Muldoon, the solid man"
Composer(s): Harrigan
4)
Regular army, oh!
Composer(s): Harrigan
Text Author: Harrigan
Participants:  Harrigan and Hart
5)
Clog dance
aka Clog reel
Participants:  Kitty [dancer] O'Neil
6)
Ninety eight; or, The murder at the farm
aka '98; or, The murder at the farm
Text Author: Stoute

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 04 April 1875, 11.
2)
Review: New York Clipper, 17 April 1875, 22.

“The novelties at the Theatre Comique during the expired week included the Peak Family, five in number, three males and two ladies, who gave some delicious music with their silver bells, which were deftly handled in excellent time. So well pleased were the spectators with the popular melodies performed by this quintet that they did not desist from their applause even after the performers had twice responded to recalls…”