Grand Combination Entertainment of Laughing Gas with a Grand Concert

Event Information

Venue(s):
Cooper Institute

Price: $.15; .25 for two

Performance Forces:
Vocal

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
15 December 2010

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

26 Nov 1863, 7:30 PM

Program Details



Performers and/or Works Performed

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 25 November 1863.

2)
Advertisement: New York Sun, 25 November 1863.

“The celebrated ‘Excelsior Old Folks’ will appear in ‘ye ancient costume’ of 60 to 100 years ago, and introduce the entertainment by singing a selection of those quaint songs which have rendered their names so popular throughout the country.  ‘Aunt Rachel’ will . . . ‘Jine in the Singin’ on this occasion.  ‘Cousin Jonathan’ will sing his famous ‘Evacuation’ song.”

3)
Announcement: New York Sun, 26 November 1863, 1.

4)
Announcement: New-York Times, 26 November 1863, 4.

5)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 26 November 1863.