Aladdin

Event Information

Venue(s):
Olympic Theatre

Proprietor / Lessee:
Mrs. John Wood

Event Type:
Play With Music

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
6 August 2011

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

20 Jun 1864, 8:00 PM
21 Jun 1864, 8:00 PM
22 Jun 1864, 8:00 PM
23 Jun 1864, 8:00 PM
24 Jun 1864, 8:00 PM
25 Jun 1864, 8:00 PM

Program Details



Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
Aladdin; or, The wonderful lamp, [drama]
Text Author: Farley
Participants:  Mrs. John Wood (role: Aladdin)
2)
Irving polka
Composer(s): Baker

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 20 June 1864.

2)
Announcement: New York Post, 20 June 1864, 2.
“One of the most brilliant bits of spectacular drama yet produced in this city.”
3)
Announcement: New-York Times, 20 June 1864, 4.

4)
Announcement: New-York Daily Tribune, 20 June 1864, 6.
“[C]ontinue[s] to attract large audiences.”
5)
Announcement: New-York Times, 21 June 1864, 4.

6)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 21 June 1864, 7.
Three separate ads today.
7)
Review: New York Clipper, 02 July 1864, 94.
“When the rampage in gold commenced last week, did the people sit down, suck their thumbs, and like some of the old time folks ‘refuse to be comforted?’  Did they?  No, ma’am. . . . What did they do then?  Why they boldly put their untainted hands in their untainted pockets, drew forth specimens of that never-failing currency, ye friendly greenback, and invested it in admissions to Mrs. Wood’s Olympic, where they saw as much fictitious gold evoked by the lamp of Aladdin as we hear about on the fraudulent corners of Wall street.  The great pageant is still the great source of attraction.”