Pomp of Cudjo’s Cave

Event Information

Venue(s):
Fox's Old Bowery Theatre (until 1/67)

Proprietor / Lessee:
George Washington Lafayette Fox

Manager / Director:
George Washington Lafayette Fox

Event Type:
Play With Music

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
5 April 2011

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

18 Apr 1864, Evening
19 Apr 1864, Evening
20 Apr 1864, Evening
21 Apr 1864, Evening
22 Apr 1864, Evening

Program Details

Each evening concludes with an unidentified “favorite drama.”

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
Pomp of Cudjo’s cave, [drama]
Text Author: De Walden
Participants:  Thomas Blaides De Walden;  Rachel Denvil (role: Virginia);  John B. Studley (role: Pomp);  George W. Thompson (role: Cudjo);  J. J. McCloskey (role: Toby);  Charles Kemble Fox (role: Pepperill);  Fanny Herring (role: Carl)

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 18 April 1864.

2)
Advertisement: New York Clipper, 23 April 1864, 16.
Cast.  This week, the play is called Pomp or [sic] Cudjo’s cave.  “STARTLING TABLEAUX.”
3)
Review: New York Clipper, 30 April 1864, 22.
“G.L. Fox, of the old Bowery, has made that theatre a valuable property since he took possession, the receipts for the last week being very heavy, and equal to the business done their in its palmist days.”