Fox's Old Bowery Theatre: G.W. Thompson Benefit

Event Information

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

Event Type:
Play With Music

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
3 May 2016

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

29 Apr 1864, Evening

Program Details

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)

LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)

Participants: George Washington Lafayette Fox; Charles Kemble Fox; Fanny Herring; Rachel Denvil; George W. Thompson; J. J. McCloskey; Harry Chapman; Mrs. Harry Chapman; Mlle. [dancer] Martinetti

2)

Wept of the Wish-ton-wish, The

aka Wept of the Wish-ton wish, The; Wept of the Wishton wish; Naramattah, the child of the forest; Narramattah

Text Author: Bernard

Participants: Fanny Herring (role: Narramattah); George W. Thompson (role: Satisfaction Skunk)

3)

Dance, unidentified

aka Extravaganza dance

Participants: Mlle. [dancer] Martinetti

4)

Jonathan Bradford!; or, The murder at the road-side inn

aka Jonathan Bradford; Jonathan Bradford!; Murder at the road-side inn

Text Author: Fitzball

Participants: George Washington Lafayette Fox (role: Caleb Scrummage); Rachel Denvil (role: Ann Bradford); George W. Thompson (role: Dan Macrais); Mrs. Harry Chapman (role: Sally Sighabout)

5)

Felon’s dream, The; or, Jack Sheppard in France

aka Felon’s last dream; Jack Sheppard in France

Text Author: Stevens

Participants: George W. Thompson (role: Jonathan Wild); Harry Chapman (role: Jerry Pipes); Charles Kemble Fox (role: Joe Blueskin); Fanny Herring (role: Jack Sheppard)

6)

Persecuted Dutchman, The; or, The original John Schmidt

aka Dutchman in distress; Rival Dutchmen

Text Author: Barry

Participants: George W. Thompson (role: John Smith or Schmidt)

Citations

1)

Advertisement: New York Herald, 29 April 1864.