Lester’s New Music Hall Grand Opening Night

Event Information

Venue(s):
Lester’s New Music Hall

Manager / Director:
Albert Braham [tenor, etc.]

Conductor(s):
G. [conductor] Thompson

Price: Free

Event Type:
Orchestral

Performance Forces:
Vocal

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
19 July 2011

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

12 Sep 1864, 7:30 PM
17 Sep 1864, 7:30 PM

Program Details

Braham is a Free & Easy performer. Many of these performers have been at the Melodeon up to the previous Saturday.

We only have advertisements from Monday and Saturday. This may have been on Tuesday through Friday as well.

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Lester’s New Music Hall, orchestra;  G. [buffo singer] Wilson;  Alice Williamson;  Ms. Edwards [vocalist Lester’s New Music Hall];  Albert Braham [tenor, etc.];  Mordecai Lyons;  J. P. [comic vocalist, composer] Johnson;  G. [Irish comic singer] Somerwell
2)
"Jemima Brown"
Composer(s): Clifton [composer-vocal]
Participants:  J. P. [comic vocalist, composer] Johnson
3)
"McClellan"
Participants:  Albert Braham [tenor, etc.]

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 11 September 1864.
“[U]nder the entire management of Mr. ALBERT BRAHAM, the celebrated Operatic and Descriptive Vocalist.”
2)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 12 September 1864.
Lists performers.“Grand Opening Night of the Fall Concerts.”
3)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 17 September 1864.
Series of small ads, some with performers and pieces. “[A]ll the Operatic Selections, by twenty first class artists.” 2nd AD: “Come and Hear Johnson To-night Sing his Jemima Brown.”  3rd AD: “Braham Sings His New Song McClellan.”