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:
22 November 2025

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

15 Mar 1875, Evening
16 Mar 1875, Evening
17 Mar 1875, Evening
17 Mar 1875, 2:30 PM
18 Mar 1875, Evening
19 Mar 1875, Evening
20 Mar 1875, Evening
20 Mar 1875, 2:30 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Harrigan and Hart;  Carroll and Harris;  Charley White;  Johnny Wild;  Marie [dancer] Gorenflo;  James [minstrel] Bradley;  Billy [banjo comedian] Carter;  Polly Booth;  Ella [mezzo-soprano] Wesner;  Alice [child singer] Bennett;  George S. [Dutch songs] Knight;  Adah [vocalist] Richmond;  Amy [serio-comic vocalist] Roberts;  Shed le Clair;  F. F. Levantine;  Kitty [dancer] O'Neil
2)
Jig
Participants:  Kitty [dancer] O'Neil
3)
Comic songs
Participants:  Adah [vocalist] Richmond
4)
Terrible example, A
Participants:  Harrigan and Hart
5)
Italian padrone; or, The slaves of the harp
Text Author: Poole
6)
Port wine and jealousy
Text Author: Carter
7)
Mulligan guards, The
Participants:  Harrigan and Hart

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 14 March 1875, 11.

Cast listing for Italian padrone.

2)
Review: New York Clipper, 27 March 1875, 414.

Program changes from last week. “The attendance was large, and on several evenings standing-room could not be had.”