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:
11 August 2014

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

28 Dec 1863, 8:00 PM
29 Dec 1863, 8:00 PM

Program Details

"Jack Sheppard and his dog" includes: “New Year’s call gallop."

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Fox's Old Bowery, orchestra;  [canine actor] Thunder;  [canine actor] Lafayette;  George Washington Lafayette Fox;  Charles Kemble Fox;  Louisa Browne;  Fanny Herring;  Rachel Denvil;  George W. Thompson
2)
Jack Sheppard and his dog
aka Jack Sheppard's dog
Text Author: Fox
Participants:  George W. Thompson (role: Jonathan Wild);  [canine actor] Lafayette (role: Blackskin);  George Washington Lafayette Fox (role: Saducees Cropsey);  Charles Kemble Fox (role: Joe Blueskin);  Fanny Herring (role: Jack Sheppard);  Rachel Denvil (role: Edith Tarleton)
3)
New Year's calls galop
Composer(s): Unknown composer
Participants:  Fox's Old Bowery, orchestra
4)
Schoolmaster, The
Composer(s): Ravel
Participants:  George Washington Lafayette Fox (role: Master Bobby);  Louisa Browne (role: Annette)
5)
Wizard skiff, The; or, The massacre of Scio
aka Wizard's skiff
Participants:  Fanny Herring (role: 3 Characters)

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 27 December 1863.

2)
Announcement: New York Post, 29 December 1863, 2.
Listed in Diary of Amusements.  Includes performance time.