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:
4 November 2025

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

28 Dec 1874, Evening
29 Dec 1874, Evening
30 Dec 1874, Evening
30 Dec 1874, 2:30 PM
31 Dec 1874, Evening
01 Jan 1875, Evening
01 Jan 1875, 2:30 PM
02 Jan 1875, Evening
02 Jan 1875, 2:30 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Harrigan and Hart;  Diamond and Ryan [song and dance];  Charley White;  Johnny Wild;  Marie [dancer] Gorenflo;  James [minstrel] Bradley;  J. A. [actor?] Graver;  Billy [banjo comedian] Carter;  Polly Booth;  Alice [child singer] Bennett;  William Gaylord;  Amy [serio-comic vocalist] Roberts;  John [Ethiopian comedian] Williams;  Kitty [dancer] O'Neil
2)
Mulligan guards, The
Participants:  Harrigan and Hart
3)
Ireland versus Italy
aka Ireland vs. Italy
Participants:  Harrigan and Hart
4)
Santa Claus; or, Poverty's holiday
Text Author: Poole
5)
Songs and dances
Participants:  James [minstrel] Bradley
6)
Good night's rest, A
7)
Skidmores, The
Participants:  Harrigan and Hart
8)
Born to good luck, [minstrel sketch]
Participants:  Billy [banjo comedian] Carter
9)
Banjo solos
Participants:  Billy [banjo comedian] Carter

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 27 December 1874, 9.
2)
Review: New York Clipper, 09 January 1875, 326.

Elaboration of the program; “The attendance averaged good.”