Minna von Hedemann Benefit

Event Information

Venue(s):
New-Yorker Stadt-Theater [37-39 Bowery - pre-Sept 1864]

Proprietor / Lessee:
Otto Hoym
Eduard Damann

Conductor(s):
Franz [vn, cond. and opera director] Herwig

Price: $1; $.50; $.25; $.15

Event Type:
Variety / Vaudeville

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
23 July 2014

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

02 Dec 1863, 8:00 PM

Program Details

Ein Berliner in Wien performed “for the first time.”
Berliner in Wien, Ein, oder: Am Juristentage includes songs from “Vienna and the Baccio Waltz.” Also includes “El Ole,” a Spanish dance performed by Brand.

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Pauline Brand
2)
Ritter der Damen, Der
Text Author: Hiltl
3)
Berliner in Wien; oder, Am Juristentage
aka Am Juristentage
Text Author: Conradi, Kalisch, Langer
4)
Vienna and the baccio waltz, songs
5)
"Olé, El"
aka El ole
Composer(s): Unidentified
Participants:  Pauline Brand
6)
Sieben Mädchen in Uniform
Text Author: Angely

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New-Yorker Staats-Zeitung und Herold, 02 December 1863.
Full cast lists included.  Ein Berliner in Wien performed “for the first time.”
2)
Announcement: New-Yorker Staats-Zeitung und Herold, 02 December 1863, 8.

“As a benefit for the beloved soubrette of our Stadttheater stage three cute plays will be presented: ‘The Knight of the Ladies,’ comedy by Hiltl, Kalisch’s vaudeville, ‘A Berliner in Vienna,’  and Angely’s ‘Seven Girls in Uniform.’  In addition, an entr’acte ballet will be performed.  In any case, all that is enough to fill the house this evening.”

3)
Review: New-Yorker Staats-Zeitung und Herold, 03 December 1863, 8.

“As a benefit for Mrs. von Hedemann three small plays of the comedic genre were performed.  We just had the opportunity to be present for the first one, ‘The Ladies’ Knight,’ a nice little bluette, which is well suited for a half hour’s pleasant entertainment.  The little play, as well as the two others, were received with plenty of applause, even though the presentation, namely that which concerned the interaction, left much to be desired.  This evening, the three plays will be repeated.  Yesterday, the house was over-filled.”