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:
23 December 2025

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

23 Nov 1874, Evening
24 Nov 1874, Evening
25 Nov 1874, Evening
25 Nov 1874, 2:30 PM
26 Nov 1874, Evening
26 Nov 1874, 2:30 PM
27 Nov 1874, Evening
28 Nov 1874, Evening
28 Nov 1874, 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;  James H. Budworth;  Billy [banjo comedian] Carter;  Jolly Nash;  Amy [serio-comic vocalist] Roberts;  John [Ethiopian comedian] Williams
2)
Lunatic, The
Participants:  Johnny Wild
3)
Regular army, oh!
Composer(s): Harrigan
Text Author: Harrigan
Participants:  Harrigan and Hart
4)
Post no bills
Participants:  Harrigan and Hart
5)
Raffle for Mrs. Hennessey's clock, The
Text Author: Bradley
Participants:  Harrigan and Hart
6)
Ticket-of-leave man, The, [burlesque]
7)
Imitations of actors
aka Imitations of famous actors; Imitations of popular actors; Limitations of great actors; Parlor theatricals
Participants:  James H. Budworth
8)
Mulligan guards, The
Participants:  Harrigan and Hart
9)
Banjo solos
Participants:  Billy [banjo comedian] Carter

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 23 November 1874, 3.

Cast and scene listings for The Raffle and Ticket of leave man. 

2)
Review: New York Herald, 24 November 1874, 7.

Brief; no mention of music. 

3)
Review: New York Clipper, 28 November 1874, 278.

Program changes from last week; The Mulligan Guards was performed for the Thanksgiving matinee only.