Fancy Dress Carnival

Event Information

Venue(s):
Fifth Avenue Skating Pond

Event Type:
Band

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
10 September 2014

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

23 Jan 1864, 2:00 PM

Program Details

Two unidentified bands.

Performers and/or Works Performed

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 17 January 1864, 7.
Announces Carnival for Thursday, Jan 21.
2)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 21 January 1864, 7.
Announces Carnival for Saturday, Jan 23.  “The first carnival ever given in New-York ON ICE! . . . TWO BANDS OF MUSIC will be present, and will perform alternately during the day and evening.”
3)
Announcement: New York Herald, 23 January 1864, 4.

4)
Announcement: New York Post, 23 January 1864, 2.
“Music, illuminations and fancy dresses will enhance the charms of moonlight and skating.”
5)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 23 January 1864, 7.