Mr. and Mrs. Barney Williams

Event Information

Venue(s):
Niblo's Garden

Proprietor / Lessee:
William Wheatley

Price: $.50 dress circle and parquet; .75 dress circle reserved; .25 family circle; $1 orchestra stalls; $7 private boxes

Event Type:
Play With Music

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
16 July 2011

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

04 Jan 1864, 7:30 PM
05 Jan 1864, 7:30 PM
06 Jan 1864, 7:30 PM
07 Jan 1864, 7:30 PM
08 Jan 1864, 7:30 PM
09 Jan 1864, 7:30 PM

Program Details

Law for ladies; or, ‘tis so reported (farce w/ songs) (Mrs. Williams as six characters) - Includes two “original” songs (Mrs. Williams)

The Irish Tutor (Barney Williams as Terry O’Rourke, with song)- Includes “Boys of Kilkenny” (Mr. Williams)

Performers and/or Works Performed

2)
aka Willy Riely; Willie Reilly; Willy Reilly and his dear Coleen
Text Author: Unknown playwright
Participants:  Maria [Mrs. Barney] Williams (role: Mary Moraity);  Barney Williams (role: Willy Reilly)
3)
aka Tis so reported
Participants:  Maria [Mrs. Barney] Williams (role: six characters)
4)
aka New songs; Foreign airs by native artists
Composer(s): Unknown composer
5)
aka New lights
Text Author: Glengall
Participants:  Barney Williams (role: Terry O'Rourke)

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 04 January 1864, 6.

2)
Announcement: New-York Times, 04 January 1864, 4.

3)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 04 January 1864, 7.

4)
Announcement: New York Post, 05 January 1864, 2.

5)
Announcement: New York Post, 06 January 1864, 2.

6)
Advertisement: New York Clipper, 09 January 1864, 310.