Duke’s Motto

Event Information

Venue(s):
Niblo's Garden

Proprietor / Lessee:
William Wheatley

Conductor(s):
Harvey Bradley Dodworth

Ballet Director / Choreographer:
Mr. Ronzani

Event Type:
Play With Music

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
18 March 2015

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

22 Feb 1864, 7:30 PM
23 Feb 1864, 7:30 PM
24 Feb 1864, 7:30 PM
25 Feb 1864, 7:30 PM
26 Feb 1864, 7:30 PM
27 Feb 1864, 7:30 PM

Program Details

The Duke’s motto includes the song “The Lads who live in Ireland" as well as “Dance of Zingari” and “Minuet quadrille.”

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
Duke's motto, The; or, I am here!, [Play in 4 acts]
aka I am all here to-night
Text Author: Brougham
Participants:  Niblo's Garden, corps de ballet;  William Wheatley (role: Capt. Henri Lagardere);  James [Niblo's Garden] Seymour (role: Carrickfergus)
2)
"Lads who live in Ireland, The"
aka Lads that live in Ireland
Composer(s): Seymour
Participants:  James [Niblo's Garden] Seymour
3)
"Dance of Zingari"
Composer(s): Ronzani
4)
Minuet quadrille
Composer(s): Ronzani

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 18 February 1864, 7.


2)
Announcement: New York Post, 22 February 1864, 2.
3)
Announcement: New-York Times, 22 February 1864, 4.

“The cast is almost entirely new.”

4)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 22 February 1864, 7.

“ACT 1 . . . DANCE OF ZINGARI, COMPOSED BY SIGNOR RONZANI. . . . ACT 2 . . . MINUET QUADRILLE, COMPOSED BY SIGNOR RONZANI. . . . During the evening, the Orchestra, under the direction of Harvey B. Dodworth Will Perform Choice Selections of Popular Music.”

5)
Announcement: New York Post, 24 February 1864, 2.


6)
Review: New-York Daily Tribune, 24 February 1864.

“At Niblo’s Garden, ‘The Duke’s Motto’ was reproduced on Monday night, and filled the house to overflowing. It will be repeated every night this week, and is well worth seeing.”

7)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 25 February 1864.

“The Right to Represent John Brougham’s great drama of the ‘Duke’s Motto,’ with the original music and manuscript, can be had on reasonable terms from the owner and copyrightist. All parties who have or may attempt to use my title, or otherwise infringe upon my copyright, will be prosecuted. T.B. MORRIS, 77 West Tenth street, N.Y.”

8)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 26 February 1864.

“Positively last night but one of the Duke’s Motto.”

9)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 27 February 1864, 363.
10)
Advertisement: New York Clipper, 27 February 1864, 367.


11)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 27 February 1864, 9.


12)
Announcement: New-York Times, 27 February 1864, 6.

Last time.

13)
Review: New York Clipper, 05 March 1864, 371.

“‘The Duke’s Motto,’ with manager Wheatly [sic] in his great character of Lagardere, had a capital week of it at Niblo’s, the drama not having lost any of its attractive qualities since it was first presented to a New York audience last season. It would run successfully for some time longer, but engagements previously entered into with the Richings’ Opera Troupe compelled its withdrawal on the 27th.”