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:
Variety / Vaudeville
Record Information
Status:
Published
Last Updated:
31 October 2014
Performance Date(s) and Time(s)
01 Feb 1864, Evening02 Feb 1864, Evening
03 Feb 1864, Evening
04 Feb 1864, Evening
05 Feb 1864, Evening
06 Feb 1864, Evening
06 Feb 1864, 2:30 PM
Program Details
"The House That Jack Built" )includes "Illuminated tableaux."
"Adopted child" includes the song “Kiss me good night, Mother.”
Performers and/or Works Performed
Citations
“An Illuminated Tableaux ends the pantomime.”
“…Fox is among the most successful managers at present in power in this gay and festive city. When he took the Old Bowery it was at a very low ebb; and on its last legs; but by a liberal and spirited management he has in an almost incredibly short space of time placed it upon the summit of popularity. Nearly every night so far the present season, the rush has been so great that it has been a difficult thing to obtain a seat in the lower two circles and the pit, after the performances have commenced. On the 4th inst. we paid a visit to this house to witness the pantomime of the ‘House that Jack Built,’ which has been meeting with great success. . . . This is the only theatre in the city that gives much attention to the production of pantomimes. . . . We have seen a great many pantomimes, but we never saw one where the tricks and transformations worked so well.”