Mr. and Mrs. Barney Williams

Event Information

Venue(s):
Niblo's Garden

Event Type:
Play With Music

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
23 July 2014

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

07 Dec 1863, 7:30 PM
08 Dec 1863, 7:30 PM
09 Dec 1863, 7:30 PM
10 Dec 1863, 7:30 PM
11 Dec 1863, 7:30 PM
12 Dec 1863, 7:30 PM

Program Details

The Lakes of Killarney (fairy spectacle) includes songs: “Katty Mooney”, “The Fairy Boy”, and an Irish jig [unidentified].

Pilgrim: Irish Assurance and Yankee Modesty (farce)includes songs: “A Yankee song” and George Jamison/Cunnington: “Trust to Luck”.

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Maria [Mrs. Barney] Williams;  Barney Williams
2)
Lakes of Killarney, The, [drama/fairy spectacle]
Participants:  Maria [Mrs. Barney] Williams (role: Kate Kearney);  Barney Williams (role: Lanty McLaughlin)
3)
"Katty Mooney"
aka Kattie Mooney
Participants:  Barney Williams
4)
"Fairy boy, The"
Composer(s): Lover
Participants:  Barney Williams
5)
Irish jig
aka Wild Irish jig
Participants:  Maria [Mrs. Barney] Williams;  Barney Williams
6)
Irish assurance and Yankee modesty
Text Author: Pilgrim
Participants:  Maria [Mrs. Barney] Williams (role: Nancy, a Yankee Girl);  Barney Williams (role: Pat, an Irish Boy)
7)
Yankee song, A
Participants:  Maria [Mrs. Barney] Williams
8)
"Trust to luck"
Composer(s): Cunnington
Text Author: Jamieson
Participants:  Barney Williams
9)
"Cat and pig story"

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 06 December 1863.

2)
Announcement: New York Post, 07 December 1863, 3.

“Mr. and Mrs. Barney Williams still play in ‘The Lakes of Killarney’ to overflowing houses at Niblo’s.”
 

3)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 07 December 1863, 7.

4)
Announcement: New York Herald, 11 December 1863.
“THE LAKES OF KILLARNEY, With all its beautiful new Scenery, superb Acting, exquisite Music, intricate Transformations, plaintive Melodies, IRISH SONG AND DANCE.”

5)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 11 December 1863, 7.

“Unparalleled success.  Houses crammed from parquet to ceiling.  Legitimate triumph of the great originals, Mr. and Mrs. Barney Williams, who are now playing one of the most successful engagements on theatrical record."