Olympic Theatre

Event Information

Venue(s):
Olympic Theatre

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

Event Type:
Variety / Vaudeville

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
10 August 2025

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

22 Feb 1875, 2:00 PM
22 Feb 1875, 7:45 PM
23 Feb 1875, 7:45 PM
24 Feb 1875, 2:00 PM
24 Feb 1875, 7:45 PM
25 Feb 1875, 7:45 PM
26 Feb 1875, 7:45 PM
27 Feb 1875, 2:00 PM
27 Feb 1875, 7:45 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Sanford and Wilson;  Garnella Brothers;  Courtright and Gilbert [dancers];  Luke Schoolcraft;  Jennie [vocalist] Morgan;  Sadie [dancer] O'Neil;  James [song and dance] Vincent;  E. D. Gooding;  Sam [minstrel tenor] Holdsworth;  Jennie Engel;  Sol Smith [comedian] Russell;  William B. Cahill;  Johnny Hart;  J. C. Stewart;  George H. Coes;  G. W. Reed [actor];  Alice M. Harrison [vocal-actor]
2)
King Ding Dong
Text Author: Poole
3)
Alabama homes
Participants:  George H. Coes;  Luke Schoolcraft
4)
Mrs. Didimus's party
aka Mrs. Diddemus's party; Mrs. Dittemus's party
Participants:  George H. Coes;  Luke Schoolcraft
5)
Smoked out
Participants:  J. C. Stewart
6)
Collegians, The
7)
Ballads
aka Favorite ballads ; Ballads and warblings; Beautiful ballads
Participants:  Jennie [vocalist] Morgan
8)
"Flewy, flewy"
Composer(s): Unknown composer
9)
Irish jig
aka Wild Irish jig
Participants:  Sadie [dancer] O'Neil
10)
Fisk Jubilee Singers burlesque
11)
Dutch songs
Participants:  Luke Schoolcraft

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 21 February 1875, 16.

Cast listing for King Ding Dong. 

2)
Review: New York Herald, 24 February 1875, 7.

“…Miss Morgan’s ballads are among the pronounced hits of the season. The musical travestie is full of favorite melodies and equally full of fun…”

3)
Review: New York Clipper, 06 March 1875, 390.

“…Jennie Morgan’s excellent singing of popular ballads aroused the enthusiasm of the audience, which vented itself in loud and long-continued applause…The attendance was large.”