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:
25 October 2025

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

07 Dec 1874, Evening
08 Dec 1874, Evening
09 Dec 1874, Evening
09 Dec 1874, 2:30 PM
10 Dec 1874, Evening
11 Dec 1874, Evening
12 Dec 1874, Evening
12 Dec 1874, 2:30 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Worrell Sisters;  Charley White;  Johnny Wild;  James H. Budworth;  Jennie Engel;  Billy [banjo comedian] Carter;  G. L. Stoute;  Alice Bateman;  Billy Noonan;  Amy [serio-comic vocalist] Roberts;  Will Vane;  Kitty [dancer] O'Neil
2)
King of carrots
aka Monkeys of the Caribbean isle
Text Author: Poole
Participants:  Worrell Sisters
3)
Take it and don't take it
4)
Old Adam; or, Waiting for the verdict
Text Author: Stoute
5)
Comic songs
Participants:  Jennie Engel
6)
Banjo solos
Participants:  Will Vane
7)
Clog dance
aka Clog reel
Participants:  Alice Bateman;  Billy Noonan

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 06 December 1874, 4.

Cast list for The King of Carrots.

2)
Review: New York Herald, 08 December 1874, 9.

Brief; no mention of music. 

3)
Review: New York Clipper, 19 December 1874, 302.

Additions to the program since last week; “Attendance fair.”