Gamea

Event Information

Venue(s):
Niblo's Garden

Proprietor / Lessee:
William Wheatley

Manager / Director:
William Wheatley

Event Type:
Play With Music

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
21 April 2014

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

23 Oct 1863, 7:45 PM

Program Details



COMMENT: Spartacus was originally scheduled but was cancelled due to the illness of Edwin Forrest’s sister.

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Felicita Vestvali
2)
Gamea; or, The Jewish mother
aka Jewish mother, The
Text Author: Sejour

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 22 October 1863, 1.

2)
Review: New York Herald, 24 October 1863, 6.

Forrest had to go to Philadelphia to visit his sick sister last night and did not perform Spartacus.  Vestvali appeared in Gamea in his place.

3)
Review: New York Post, 24 October 1863, 2.

Gamea received an excellent reception.  “The versatility and power of [Vestvali] have fine scope in the difficult role of the Jewish maiden.”