Tri-Centenary Anniversary of the Birth of Shakespeare: American Dramatic Fund Benefit

Event Information

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

Event Type:
Play With Music, Orchestral

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
25 October 2016

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

23 Apr 1864, Evening

Program Details

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)

LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)

Participants: Fox's Old Bowery, orchestra; John B. Studley; George W. Thompson; J. J. McCloskey; Harry Chapman; Mrs. Harry Chapman; Mlle. [dancer] Martinetti; George Washington Lafayette Fox; Charles Kemble Fox; Fanny Herring; Rachel Denvil

2)

Pomp of Cudjo’s cave, [drama]

Text Author: De Walden

Participants: George Washington Lafayette Fox; Charles Kemble Fox (role: Dan Pepperil); Fanny Herring (role: Carl); Rachel Denvil (role: Virginia); John B. Studley (role: Pomp); George W. Thompson (role: Cudjo); J. J. McCloskey (role: Toby); Harry Chapman; Mrs. Harry Chapman

3)

Dance, unidentified

aka Extravaganza dance

Participants: Mlle. [dancer] Martinetti

4)

Overture, unidentified [generic]

Participants: Fox's Old Bowery, orchestra

5)

Cabin boy, The

Text Author: Unknown playwright

Participants: George Washington Lafayette Fox (role: Laguerette); Fanny Herring (role: Cabin Boy)

6)

Mr. and Mrs. Peter White

aka Mr. and Mrs. White

Text Author: Raymond

Citations

1)

Advertisement: New York Herald, 23 April 1864.

Overture by orchestra.

2)

Review: New York Clipper, 30 April 1864, 22.

Mr. and Mrs. White mentioned. “The Dramatic Fund Association must have been considerably benefited by the several benefits given on Saturday evening, April 23rd. . . . All these entertainments were most liberally patronized.”