American Theatre

Event Information

Venue(s):
Butler's American Theatre [444 Bdway--before 3/66]

Proprietor / Lessee:
Robert W. [manager] Butler

Manager / Director:
John M. La Thorne

Conductor(s):
Fred Van Olker

Ballet Director / Choreographer:
Paul Brilliant

Event Type:
Variety / Vaudeville

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
4 May 2011

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

07 Sep 1863, 8:00 PM
08 Sep 1863, 8:00 PM
09 Sep 1863, 8:00 PM
10 Sep 1863, 8:00 PM
11 Sep 1863, 8:00 PM
12 Sep 1863, Matinee
12 Sep 1863, 8:00 PM

Program Details



Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  American Theatre, corps de ballet;  Frances LeRoy;  Charley White;  William H. [pantomimist] Bartholomew;  Marie Bertha [dancer, actor];  Clara Harrington;  James S. Maffit;  Bob [minstrel] Hart;  Thomas Henry [Ethiopian comedian] Ryan;  Millie Flora;  James F. Wambold;  Thomas Grattan Riggs;  Johnny Wild;  Dick Ralph;  Tony Pastor
2)
Soirée d'Ethiope
aka Knights of Ethiopia, The; Soirée d'Ethiopia; Soiree d'Ethiope
Composer(s): Unidentified
Participants:  Thomas Grattan Riggs;  Johnny Wild;  Dick Ralph;  Bob [minstrel] Hart;  Thomas Henry [Ethiopian comedian] Ryan;  James F. Wambold
3)
Spectre of Witchley, The; or, A Night with the ghost”
aka Night with the ghost, A

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 06 September 1863.

2)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 07 September 1863, 7.

3)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 08 September 1863.

     Ballets, farces, burlesques, minstrelsy, novel and characteristic plantation scenes, new songs, dances, sketches.

4)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 10 September 1863.

     “New and Gorgeous ballets, Original Farces, Sparkling burlesques, Beautiful Minstrelsy, novel and characteristic plantation scenery, New Songs, Sketches, and Dances.”

5)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 12 September 1863, 171.

     “This week, Miss Clara Harrington the beautiful vocalist, puts in an appearance and will no doubt add much to the attractions—for aside from her personal attractions, which always goes a great ways with the boys—she is a very clever vocalist, her repertoire consisting of many new as well as the most popular old songs of the day.”