Barnum’s American Museum
Event Information
Venue(s):
Barnum's American Museum [JAN 1842-JUL 1865]
Proprietor / Lessee:
Phineas Taylor Barnum
Price: $.25; $.15 children under 10
Event Type:
Variety / Vaudeville
Record Information
Status:
Published
Last Updated:
11 June 2015
Performance Date(s) and Time(s)
28 Mar 1864, All Day29 Mar 1864, All Day
30 Mar 1864, All Day
31 Mar 1864, All Day
01 Apr 1864, All Day
02 Apr 1864, All Day
Program Details
Every day at 3pm and every evening at 7:30pm.
Performers and/or Works Performed
1)
Citations
1)
“APHROSIA . . . Produced for the First Time in this Country. . . . GRAND CORPS DE BALLET, Gorgeous Scenery, Elegant Costumes, and Appropriate Music, combine to make this the most attractive piece ever presented to the public. . . . Between the acts of APHROSIA, Mr. HARRISON, the Comic and Impromptu Singer, and the TYROLEAN WHISTLER, with his whistles (three at once) and Family Coffee-Pot, appear. . . .THE MUSICALLY-EDUCTED [sic] SEAL.”