Bel Demonio

Event Information

Venue(s):
Niblo's Garden

Proprietor / Lessee:
William Wheatley

Manager / Director:
William Wheatley

Conductor(s):
Harvey Bradley Dodworth

Event Type:
Play With Music

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
23 July 2011

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

06 Jun 1864, 7:45 PM
07 Jun 1864, 7:45 PM
08 Jun 1864, 7:45 PM
09 Jun 1864, 7:45 PM
10 Jun 1864, 7:45 PM
11 Jun 1864, 7:45 PM

Program Details

Bel demonio includes: “You are the star” (song) and “Brave Marco” (song).

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
Bel demonio, [play]
Text Author: Brougham
Participants:  Felicita Vestvali
2)
"You are the star"
Text Author: Fiske
Participants:  Felicita Vestvali
3)
"Brave Marco"
Participants:  Felicita Vestvali

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 06 June 1864.

2)
Announcement: New York Post, 06 June 1864, 2.

3)
Announcement: New-York Times, 06 June 1864, 5.
“[C]ontinues to attract overflowing audiences.”
4)
Announcement: New-York Daily Tribune, 06 June 1864.

5)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 07 June 1864, 7.

6)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 11 June 1864, 70.

7)
Advertisement: New York Clipper, 11 June 1864, 71.
“[B]eautiful dancing . . . charming music . . . grand tableau.”
8)
Review: New York Clipper, 18 June 1864, 78.
Brief review; no mention of music.