Hero of the Hour

Event Information

Venue(s):
Booth's Theatre

Proprietor / Lessee:
Henry C. Jarrett
Henry Palmer

Manager / Director:
Henry C. Jarrett
Henry Palmer

Conductor(s):
Michael [conductor] Connolly

Event Type:
Play With Music

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
27 October 2025

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

14 Dec 1874, 8:00 PM
15 Dec 1874, 8:00 PM
16 Dec 1874, 8:00 PM
17 Dec 1874, 8:00 PM
18 Dec 1874, 8:00 PM
19 Dec 1874, 1:30 PM
19 Dec 1874, 8:00 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
Hero of the hour, The, [play]
Text Author: Rowe

Citations

1)
Announcement: New York Post, 09 December 1874, 3.
2)
Article: New York Herald, 09 December 1874, 7.

Adapted by Rowe from Feval’s novel.

3)
Announcement: New-York Daily Tribune, 10 December 1874, 3.
4)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 13 December 1874, 11.

Cast and scene listing. 

5)
Review: New York Post, 15 December 1874, 2.

No mention of music. 

6)
Review: New York Herald, 15 December 1874, 3.

No mention of music. 

7)
Review: New-York Times, 16 December 1874, 4.

No mention of music. 

8)
Review: New York Sun, 16 December 1874, 2.

No mention of music. 

9)
Review: New-Yorker Staats-Zeitung und Herold, 17 December 1874, 5.

No mention of music. 

10)
Review: New-York Daily Tribune, 17 December 1874, 2.

No mention of music; cast list.

11)
Review: New York Clipper, 26 December 1874, 310.

No mention of music; cast list.