Fox’s Old Bowery Theatre

Event Information

Venue(s):
Fox's Old Bowery Theatre (until 1/67)

Event Type:
Orchestral, Variety / Vaudeville

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
12 August 2014

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

04 Jan 1864, Evening
05 Jan 1864, Evening
06 Jan 1864, Evening
07 Jan 1864, Evening

Program Details

Cabin Boy, The (Herring as Julian, and Daft Dan, the Cripple Boy of Dry Dock)
Includes: Unidentified dances (Browne)

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Fox's Old Bowery, orchestra;  Rachel Denvil;  John B. Studley;  George W. Thompson;  Mrs. Harry Chapman;  [canine actor] Thunder;  [canine actor] Lafayette;  George Washington Lafayette Fox;  Charles Kemble Fox;  Louisa Browne;  Fanny Herring
2)
Vamp, the fireman’s dog
aka Vamp; or, The fireman’s dog; Fireman’s dog
Text Author: Fox
Participants:  [canine actor] Thunder;  [canine actor] Lafayette
3)
Cabin boy, The
Text Author: Unknown playwright
Participants:  Fanny Herring (role: Julian, and Daft Dan, the Cripple Boy of Dry Dock)
4)
Dance, unidentified
aka Extravaganza dance
Participants:  Louisa Browne
5)
Overture, unidentified [generic]
Participants:  Fox's Old Bowery, orchestra

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 04 January 1864, 6.
Lafayette and Thunder get top billing in the ad.  Vamp features a great fire scene and a real engine.
2)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 06 January 1864, 7.
Mention of The Mistletoe Bough, The Bride and the Ghost, and Paddy the Piper.  Not clear if these were performed on Monday and Tuesday.
3)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 08 January 1864, 7.
Last night of Vamp. Ad lists Giles Scroggins’ Ghost and The Milliner’s Holiday.
4)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 09 January 1864, 307.
Good description of Vamp.
5)
Advertisement: New York Clipper, 09 January 1864, 310.