Oriental Music Hall

Event Information

Venue(s):
Oriental Music Hall

Proprietor / Lessee:
Frank Burns [mgr-prop]

Conductor(s):
William Blythe

Price: Free

Event Type:
Orchestral, Variety / Vaudeville

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
20 February 2014

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

01 Dec 1863, Evening
02 Dec 1863, Evening
03 Dec 1863, Evening
04 Dec 1863, Evening
05 Dec 1863, Evening

Program Details



Performers and/or Works Performed

3)
aka Irish melodies; Popular, national, and Irish airs; Hibernian songs

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 01 December 1863.
“The opening of the CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY SEASON will take place on TUESDAY EVENING, December 1, and will be inaugurated by the appearance of  LA BELLE IRLANDAISE, Who will be supported by the originals of the COLLEEN BAWN. . . . All the beautiful and CHARMING YOUNG LADIES . . . will be GORGEOUSLY APPARELED IN THE NATIONAL COLORS OF ERIN’S GREEN ISLE, thus representing in a series of the most MAGNIFICENT TABLEAUX VIVANTS the promised pictures of IRELAND AS IT WAS, IRELAND AS IT IS AND IRELAND AS IT WILL BE.  The orchestra, under the direction of William Buttons Blythe, Esq., will present the most varied selection of POPULAR IRISH MELODIES, including all the charming airs of Ireland’s imoortal bard, Tom Moore.”