Oscanyan’s Character Lectures

Event Information

Venue(s):
Cooper Institute

Price: $.50; $1 family ticket (admits 3)

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
23 April 2014

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

24 Oct 1863, 7:30 PM

Program Details

Music begins at 7:30 PM.

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Hitchik Oscanyan

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 18 October 1863, 7.

2)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 22 October 1863, 7.

“The women of Turkey, from the cradle to the grave, with living illustrations.  Mr. Oscanyan has the honor to announce that one Saturday next, 24th inst., he will, by special request, deliver at Cooper Institute, one of his Character Lectures on Turkey, Syria and Egypt.  Oriental life and habits will be dedicated by the assistance of Turkish, Jewish, Druz, Egyptian and other ladies, who will appear in both indoor and outdoor costumes.  Various tableaux-vivants will be introduced, depicting life in the harem.  A grand reception, a peep into a Turkish nursery.  Love, marriage and divorce, Turkish dance, oriental music (especially imported,) &c., &c.”

3)
Announcement: New York Herald, 24 October 1863, 6.

Mr. Oscanyan is a Turk.  His lectures are illustrated by female members of his family. 

4)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 24 October 1863, 7.

“The piano used on this occasion is from the manufactory of H. Worcester, cor. 14th-st. and 3d-av.”