Mr. and Mrs. Barney Williams

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:
29 July 2014

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

14 Dec 1863, 7:30 PM
15 Dec 1863, 7:30 PM
16 Dec 1863, 7:30 PM
17 Dec 1863, 7:30 PM

Program Details

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)

LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)

Participants: Maria [Mrs. Barney] Williams; Barney Williams; Charles Melton, Jr. Walcot; Ada Clifton; Mrs. Mark Smith; Mary Wells

2)

Fairy circle, The; or, Con O'Carrolan's dream

Text Author: Grattan

Participants: Maria [Mrs. Barney] Williams; Barney Williams

3)

Participants: Maria [Mrs. Barney] Williams; Barney Williams; Charles Melton, Jr. Walcot; Ada Clifton; Mrs. Mark Smith; Mary Wells

Citations

1)

Advertisement: New York Herald, 13 December 1863.

2)

Advertisement: New-York Times, 14 December 1863, 7.

“40,000 person have, during the past three weeks, assisted with pleasure and delight the genuine performances of THE GREAT ORIGINALS, MR. AND MRS. BARNEY WILLIAMS. . . . THE MAGIC JOKE, produced with new scenery, superb costumes, intricate transformations, exquisite music.”

3)

Announcement: New York Post, 14 December 1863, 2.

4)

Advertisement: New-York Times, 16 December 1863, 7.

“[E]xquisite music, charming melodies.”

5)

Advertisement: New York Clipper, 19 December 1863, 286.

6)

Announcement: New York Clipper, 19 December 1863, 283.

7)

Advertisement: New-York Times, 19 December 1863, 9.