Rosedale: Opening Night of the Fall and Winter Season
Event Information
Venue(s):
Wallack's Theatre
Proprietor / Lessee:
Lester Wallack
Conductor(s):
Edward Mollenhauer [viola-vn]
Price: $.25 family circle; .50 dress circle and parquet; $1 orchestra stalls; $7 private boxes
Event Type:
Play With Music
Record Information
Status:
Published
Last Updated:
24 January 2017
Performance Date(s) and Time(s)
30 Sep 1863, 7:45 PMProgram Details
Orchestra begins at 7:45.
Performers and/or Works Performed
Citations
“Mr. Edward Mollenhauer, the accomplished Conductor at the Winter Garden, having gone to Wallack’s to take the baton recently resigned, to everybody’s regret, by Mr. Stoepel, his place will be filled—in one sense, at least, amply, by Mr. Cooke, so long the deservedly popular Conductor at Niblo’s."
“It is respectfully announced that the Theatre will open for the fall and winter season Wednesday next, Sept. 30, repainted, regilded, and newly decorated. An entirely new drama, in five acts, will be produced on the occasion. . . . Mr. Mollenhauer has been engaged, and will conduct an orchestra of first-class performers.”
Includes detailed cast listing and scene order.
Wallack’s has been renovated. Last night (opening night) it was crowded. Lester Wallack is the author of the new play, Rosedale. The play is quite long – five acts. The acting was good.
“This popular establishment reopened for the season last evening, when a superb audience assembled to witness the new play and give a becoming reception to the favorite artist of the Company. The piece which is called ‘Rosedale, or the Rifle Ball,’ was a success, and has been put upon the stage in a superb manner. It will need to be shortened, the performance running into the small hours of the night, and owing to this cause we are compelled to postpone a further consideration of the piece to another opportunity.”
No mention of music. “[O]ne of the largest and most fashionable assemblages ever seen within its walls.”