Coriolanus
Event Information
Venue(s):
Niblo's Garden
Proprietor / Lessee:
William Wheatley
Manager / Director:
William Wheatley
Conductor(s):
Harvey Bradley Dodworth
Event Type:
Play With Music
Record Information
Status:
Published
Last Updated:
4 February 2014
Performance Date(s) and Time(s)
02 Nov 1863, 7:30 PM03 Nov 1863, 7:30 PM
Program Details
Beethoven’s Coriolanus overture is performed at the Philharmonic rehearsal at the Academy of Music on Saturday, November 7, 1863.
Performers and/or Works Performed
Citations
“Mr. Wheatley, who was celebrated for his revival of ‘King John’ at the Bowery some years ago, has gained new laurels by his revival of ‘Coriolanus’ last evening. Since this liberal and enterprising manager took charge of Niblo’s we have seldom had occasion to say anything but words of praise in regard to this theatre. The scenery has always been new and handsomely painted, the appointments costly and appropriate, and the management of the accessories and supernumeraries all that could be desired. Last evening, however, Manager Wheatley outdid himself. From the beginning to the end of the play every scene was new, and every scene demanded and received renewed admiration. Mr. Selwyn certainly carried off the honors. His composition as well as his coloring of some of the stage pictures presented last evening require more space than we can spare this morning to do them adequate justice. Nor were the details of the stage management wanting. The costumes were very handsome and very classical, and the mobs, soldiers, crowds and other necessary evils of historical dramas were arranged and directed with great skill by Mr. Vincent. The cast of the play was exceedingly strong. It included Mr. Edwin Forrest, Mr. McCullough, Mr. Burnett, Mr. Nunan, Mr. Mordaunt, Mr. Martin, Mr. Shewell, Mr. Collier, Madame Ponisi, Mrs. Allen, Mrs. Skerrett, and a host of others. It is seldom that we find so many fine actors at one theatre and in one play. This is the first time Mr. Forrest has played Coriolanus since his engagement at the old Broadway theatre. It is a part in which he appears to the greatest possible advantage – more, even, than in Virginius. Upon another occasion we shall comment more particularly upon Mr. Forrest’s rendering of this character and upon the other characters in the drama. Now we can only deal in glittering generalities, and say that this, the first of Mr. Wheatley’s Shakesperian revivals, is a decided success. It will be repeated tonight. To-morrow evening Miss Heron plays Edith.”