Theatre Comique

Event Information

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

Proprietor / Lessee:
Josh Hart

Conductor(s):
David Braham

Event Type:
Variety / Vaudeville

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
28 August 2025

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

12 Apr 1875, Evening
13 Apr 1875, Evening
14 Apr 1875, Evening
14 Apr 1875, 2:30 PM
15 Apr 1875, Evening
16 Apr 1875, Evening
17 Apr 1875, Evening
17 Apr 1875, 2:30 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Majiltons;  Harrigan and Hart;  Carroll Family;  Charley White;  Johnny Wild;  Larry Tooley;  Marie [dancer] Gorenflo;  James [minstrel] Bradley;  Billy [banjo comedian] Carter;  Polly Booth;  Alice [child singer] Bennett;  George H. [clown] Adams;  Billy [Ethiopian comedian] Barry;  Nelly St. John;  Kitty [dancer] O'Neil
2)
April fool; or, The christening party
Participants:  Harrigan and Hart
3)
Fifth Avenue Hotel; or, The night clerk’s troubles
Participants:  Harrigan and Hart
4)
New York policeman, A; or, Who stole the monkey?
Text Author: Unknown playwright
5)
McFaddens, The
aka McFadden family, The; Collecting the rent; Sixth Ward McFaddens; MacFaddens, The
Participants:  Carroll Family
6)
Dutch songs
Participants:  Larry Tooley
7)
Milliners, The, [sketch]
Participants:  Billy [Ethiopian comedian] Barry
8)
Clog dance
aka Clog reel
Participants:  Kitty [dancer] O'Neil

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 11 April 1875, 11.
2)
Review: New York Herald, 13 April 1875, 12.

Brief; no mention of music.

3)
Review: New York Clipper, 24 April 1875, 30.

“…Nelly St. John, whose artistic vocal abilities make her ever a welcome visitor, returned after a brief absence, and renewed her former triumphs…”