New Bowery Theatre: James W. Lingard Benefit

Event Information

Venue(s):
New Bowery Theatre

Proprietor / Lessee:
James W. Lingard

Event Type:
Variety / Vaudeville

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
24 May 2016

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

05 Feb 1864, Evening

Program Details

Benefit of Mr. J.W. Lingard

“The Three fast men” (3rd act) includes “the famous minstrel scene.”


Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Campbell's Minstrels;  Eddy Hughs;  E. [Campbell's - minstrel] Glover;  Frank [minstrel] Girard;  Mert Sexton;  George C. Boniface;  Kate Fisher;  Charles [tenor] Whiting;  George Lingard [actor and tenor];  Ned [minstrel] Davis;  Johnny Booker
2)
Rockwood, acts 2-3
Participants:  Kate Fisher
3)
Essence of old Virginny
aka Essence of old Virginia; Essence of ol' Virginny; Essence of ole Virginia; Quint essence of Old Virginny; Quaint essence of Old Virginny; Quintessence of Old Virginny; Essence of Old Birginia
Participants:  Mert Sexton
4)
Blueskin; or, Jack and his pals
Participants:  James W. Lingard;  George C. Boniface
5)
Three fast men, The, act 3
6)
Olio

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 05 February 1864.

2)
Review: New York Clipper, 13 February 1864, 347.

Lingard sailed to England the next day to visit his mother.  “The house was crowded to repletion, and it is said that the receipts amounted to upwards of $1,000.”