Richings English Opera: The Bohemian Girl

Event Information

Venue(s):
Niblo's Garden

Conductor(s):
Harvey Bradley Dodworth

Event Type:
Opera

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
14 July 2015

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

11 Mar 1864, 7:30 PM

Program Details

Benefit for Caroline Richings.

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Richings English Opera Company;  Sherwood C. Campbell (role: Count Arnheim);  Caroline Richings (role: Arline);  William J. [tenor] Hill (role: Thaddeus);  Edward S. C. Seguin (role: Devilshoof);  Mrs. J. A. Arnold (role: Queen of the Gypsies);  Mrs. E. D. Hardy (role: Buda);  Mr. [Richings English Opera] Buck (role: Florestein)
2)
Bohemian girl, The
aka Zegeunerin; Zigeunerin
Composer(s): Balfe
Text Author: Bunn

Citations

1)
Announcement: New York Post, 10 March 1864, 2.

2)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 11 March 1864, 7.

Cast, time. “Last Night of English Opera.”

COMMENT: Bohemian Girl was performed again the following night, so this was not the last night of English opera.

3)
Announcement: New York Post, 11 March 1864, 2.

“Caroline Richings takes a benefit to-night at Niblo’s, singing in the ‘Bohemian Girl,’ with the assistance of Campbell as the Count. Seguin takes the part of Devilshoof, in which his father made such a hit in the days gone by.”

4)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 11 March 1864.

5)
Review: New York Clipper, 19 March 1864, 387.

Brief. “On the occasion of Miss Richings’ benefit, at Niblo’s, on the 11th inst., Mr. S. C. Campbell volunteered his services, and appeared as Count Arnheim, in the opera of the ‘Bohemian Girl.’”