Fifth Avenue Theatre: James W. Morrissey Benefit

Event Information

Venue(s):
New Fifth Avenue Theatre (1873-1939)

Proprietor / Lessee:
Augustin Daly

Manager / Director:
Augustin Daly

Conductor(s):
Max Maretzek
Adolph Neuendorff

Price: $1; $1.50 reserved seat

Event Type:
Opera, Play With Music

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
14 September 2025

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

21 Apr 1875, 1:00 PM

Program Details

The ad and anct. do not indicate what portions of the works listed were performed.

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Maretzek Italian Opera Company;  Zelda Harrison;  Domenico Orlandini;  Clara [contralto] Perl;  Marie Aimée;  Lina Mayr
2)
Big bonanza, The
Text Author: Daly
3)
School for scandal, "Screen scene"
4)
Jolie parfumeuse, La
Composer(s): Offenbach
Participants:  Marie Aimée
5)
Bohemian girl, The
aka Zegeunerin; Zigeunerin
Composer(s): Balfe
Text Author: Bunn
Participants:  Zelda Harrison
6)
Trovatore, Il, act 4
Composer(s): Verdi
7)
Fledermaus, Die
Composer(s): Strauss
Text Author: Haffner, Genée
Participants:  Lina Mayr

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 15 April 1875, 11.

Morrissey was the treasurer.

2)
Announcement: New York Post, 17 April 1875, 3.

Benefit prior to Morrissey’s departure for a visit to San Francisco.