Theatre Comique
Event Information
Venue(s):
Theatre Comique [1867- : 514 Broadway]
Proprietor / Lessee:
Josh Hart
Manager / Director:
John F. [1833-93] Poole
Price: $.50 parquet & dress circle; $1 reserved seat; $.25 family circle
Event Type:
Variety / Vaudeville
Record Information
Status:
Published
Last Updated:
21 January 2026
Performance Date(s) and Time(s)
30 Mar 1874, Evening31 Mar 1874, Evening
01 Apr 1874, Evening
01 Apr 1874, 2:30 PM
02 Apr 1874, Evening
03 Apr 1874, Evening
04 Apr 1874, Evening
04 Apr 1874, 2:30 PM
Performers and/or Works Performed
1)
Participants: Harrigan and Hart; Mackin and Wilson [song and dance]; Sanford and Wilson; Johnny Allen [minstrel/variety]; Marie [dancer] Gorenflo; Add Ryman; Master [comic singer] Martin; Clara [singer] Butler; Johnny Hart; Jennie Yeamans; Alice [child singer] Bennett; Frank [Ethiopian comedian, musician] Jones; Ernest [actor] Byne; Gerard [actor] Byne; Jennie Saterlee
2)
aka Valley lay smiling before me, The;
Pretty girl milking her cow, A
Composer(s): Benedict
Participants: Ernest [actor] Byne
3)
aka Now with joy my bosom bounds
Composer(s): Wallace
Participants: Ernest [actor] Byne; Gerard [actor] Byne
Citations
2)
“…Frank Jones, who is styled the ‘musical moke,’ performed various tunes upon a number of musical instruments, which included a cornet, toy-violin, toy-cornet, flute-harmonica, tin-whistle, mouth harmonicon, very small whistle, popgun, double bass, clarionet, Japanese banjo and cow’s horn. Lavish applause greeted his efforts…”