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:
11 December 2025

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

29 Mar 1875, Evening
30 Mar 1875, Evening
31 Mar 1875, Evening
31 Mar 1875, 2:30 PM
01 Apr 1875, Evening
02 Apr 1875, Evening
03 Apr 1875, Evening
03 Apr 1875, 2:30 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Harrigan and Hart;  Griffin and Rice [song and dance];  Richmond Sisters [song and dance];  Charley White;  Johnny Wild;  Miron Winslow Leffingwell;  Billy [banjo comedian] Carter;  Alice [child singer] Bennett;  Adah [vocalist] Richmond;  Cesareo Suarez;  C. [soprano] Albertazzi;  Kitty [dancer] O'Neil
2)
Songs and dances
Participants:  Griffin and Rice [song and dance]
3)
Mulligan guards, The
Participants:  Harrigan and Hart
4)
Terrible example, A
Participants:  Harrigan and Hart

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 28 March 1875, 3.
2)
Review: New York Herald, 31 March 1875, 3.

Brief; no mention of music.

3)
Review: New York Clipper, 10 April 1875, 14.

“…Senor Suarez, who made his American debut, performed upon an instrument called ‘The Melovitro,’ similar to the ‘Tumbleronicon,’ save that, instead of striking the glasses, he produced soft musical sounds by rubbing his fingers (which had been previously moistened with water) around their upper rims. His selections of music were hardly suitable to please a miscellaneous audience…Mlle. Albertazzi, who made her first appearance in this city, proved to be an accomplished vocalist, possessing a soprano voice of much sweetness and purity of tone, great power, and thoroughly under control. She has a comely appearance, and dresses with much taste. The applause was lavish, and she was several times recalled…Attendance good.”