Fox’s Old Bowery Theatre

Event Information

Venue(s):
Fox's Old Bowery Theatre (until 1/67)

Proprietor / Lessee:
George Washington Lafayette Fox

Manager / Director:
George Washington Lafayette Fox

Event Type:
Orchestral, Variety / Vaudeville

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
12 August 2014

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

11 Jan 1864, Evening
12 Jan 1864, Evening

Program Details

Mrs. C.K. Fox: Rag woman and her dogs, The (drama) (Lafayette as Wolf; Thunder as Lion, Herring as Alida Hunter)- Includes dance (Browne) and overture (orchestra)

Performers and/or Works Performed

2)
Text Author: Fox
Participants:  [canine actor] Lafayette (role: Wolf);  Fanny Herring (role: Alida Hunter);  [canine actor] Thunder (role: Lion)
4)
aka Extravaganza dance
Participants:  Louisa Browne
5)
aka Peter Bell, the wagoner; Murderers of Massiac!
Text Author: Buckstone

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 11 January 1864, 7.

2)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 16 January 1864, 315.
Mrs. Fox “has written two characters for the special attention of the two dogs, Lafayette and Thunder, and ‘Lafe’ will no doubt be as perfect as he was in ‘Vamp,’ while Thunder will go one eye on and act his part well.”
3)
Advertisement: New York Clipper, 16 January 1864, 318.