American Theatre

Event Information

Venue(s):
Butler's American Theatre [444 Bdway--before 3/66]

Manager / Director:
Robert W. [manager] Butler

Conductor(s):
Fred Van Olker

Ballet Director / Choreographer:
Paul Brilliant

Event Type:
Variety / Vaudeville

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
18 June 2011

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

14 Mar 1864, Evening
15 Mar 1864, Evening
16 Mar 1864, Evening
17 Mar 1864, Evening
18 Mar 1864, Evening
19 Mar 1864, 2:30 PM
19 Mar 1864, 7:30 PM

Program Details

La Thorne, stage manager.

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)

LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)

Participants: American Theatre, corps de ballet; James F. Wambold; Mary [dancer] Blake; Ida [dancer] Ross; George N. Christy; Lizzie [actor] Schultze; Tony Pastor; Emma [dancer] Ross; Charley White; Jenny [American Theatre] Lorraine; James S. Maffit; Annetta La Pointe; Bob [minstrel] Hart; Lottie La Pointe; Julia Melville; W. A. (Billy) Burke; Millie Flora; Frank Nixon

2)

Rival Artisans, The; or, Shipwrecked Sailor, The

Participants: James S. Maffit; Bob [minstrel] Hart; Lizzie [actor] Schultze; Annetta La Pointe; W. A. (Billy) Burke

3)

Black statue, The

Participants: George N. Christy; Charley White; Bob [minstrel] Hart; Julia Melville; James F. Wambold; W. A. (Billy) Burke

4)

Giselle; ou, Les Wilis

aka Wilis

Composer(s): Adam

Text Author: Saint-Georges, Gautier

Participants: American Theatre, corps de ballet; Mary [dancer] Blake; Ida [dancer] Ross; Lizzie [actor] Schultze (role: Giselle); Emma [dancer] Ross; Jenny [American Theatre] Lorraine; Annetta La Pointe; Lottie La Pointe; Frank Nixon; Julia Melville; Millie Flora

Citations

1)

Advertisement: New York Herald, 14 March 1864, 7.

Cast lists for Rival Artisans, Black statue and Giselle.

2)

Advertisement: New York Clipper, 19 March 1864, 392.

3)

Advertisement: New York Herald, 19 March 1864.

Times for Saturday afternoon and evening performances.
“MATINEE. At 2 ½ O’CLOCK, for the special accommodation of LADIES AND CHILDREN.”