Event Information

Venue(s):
Tony Pastor's Opera House

Event Type:
Variety / Vaudeville

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
1 October 2025

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

26 Oct 1874, Evening
27 Oct 1874, Matinee
27 Oct 1874, Evening
28 Oct 1874, Evening
29 Oct 1874, Evening
30 Oct 1874, Evening
31 Oct 1874, Matinee
31 Oct 1874, Evening

Performers and/or Works Performed

4)
Composer(s): Unknown composer
Participants:  Walter [comedian] Bray
5)
Participants:  Will Vane
6)
aka Irish melodies; Popular, national, and Irish airs; Hibernian songs
Participants:  Jennie Benson
11)
Participants:  Tony Pastor

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 25 October 1874, 11.

“Ladies admitted free on Friday evenings.”

2)
Review: New York Clipper, 07 November 1874, 254.

“…Will Vane, who recently made his American debut in Philadelphia, Pa., was seen in this city for the first time. He first sang a song, accompanying himself upon the banjo, which was only fair. Then he gave some excellent performances upon a miniature banjo, and concluded by dancing a clog dance, playing his own music upon the banjo. Both of the latter were liberally applauded and Mr. Vane quickly established himself as a skilled and talented performer…”