Connie Soogah

Event Information

Venue(s):
Niblo's Garden

Proprietor / Lessee:
William Wheatley

Manager / Director:
Harvey Bradley Dodworth

Price: $1 orchestra stalls; $.75 dress circle reserved; $.50 dress circle and parquet; $.25 family circle; $7 private boxes

Event Type:
Play With Music

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
31 October 2014

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

01 Feb 1864, 7:30 PM
02 Feb 1864, 7:30 PM
03 Feb 1864, 7:30 PM
04 Feb 1864, 7:30 PM
05 Feb 1864, 7:30 PM
06 Feb 1864, 7:30 PM

Program Details

Benefit of Mrs. Barney Williams [FRI]

"The Connie Soogah," the Irish drama written expressly for Mr. & Mrs. Williams, includes the songs “Ellen Astore” and “The Irish wedding,” and
overture and incidental music.

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Maria [Mrs. Barney] Williams;  Barney Williams
2)
Connie Soogah, The; or, The jolly pedlar, [Irish drama]
aka Wearing of the green
Text Author: Gayler
Participants:  Maria [Mrs. Barney] Williams (role: Nellie Nolan);  Barney Williams (role: Connie Soogah)
3)
"Ellen Astore"
Composer(s): Barker
Text Author: Crawford
Participants:  Barney Williams
4)
"Irish wedding, The"
aka General election. Irish wedding
Composer(s): Dibdin
Text Author: Dibdin
Participants:  Barney Williams
5)
Connie Soogah, [incidental music]
Composer(s): Dodworth

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 01 February 1864, 7.

“Appropriate Music, Songs and Dances are interspersed throughout the piece.”

2)
Announcement: New York Post, 02 February 1864.


3)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 02 February 1864.

Large ad for weekly program. Small ad mentions benefit on Friday.

4)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 04 February 1864, 7.

Mentions Friday benefit for Mrs. Williams.

5)
Advertisement: New York Clipper, 06 February 1864, 343.


6)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 06 February 1864, 339.


7)
Review: New York Clipper, 13 February 1864, 347.

“Mrs. Williams’ benefit at Niblo’s on the 5th was all that could be desired, more people seeking admittance than the house incapable of holding.”