Aladdin

Event Information

Venue(s):
Olympic Theatre

Proprietor / Lessee:
Mrs. John Wood

Manager / Director:
Mrs. John Wood

Event Type:
Play With Music

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
17 April 2011

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

27 Jun 1864, 8:00 PM
28 Jun 1864, 8:00 PM
29 Jun 1864, 8:00 PM
30 Jun 1864, 8:00 PM
01 Jul 1864, 8:00 PM
02 Jul 1864, 8:00 PM

Program Details

J.H. Selwyn, stage manager; Thomas Baker, composer and arranger; J.E. Hayes, scenery; Charles Long, mechanics; Miss C. Flannery, costumes; William Henry, properties and appointments; Martin O’Brien, gaswork.

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
Participants:  Charles T., Jr. Parsloe (role: Kasrac);  George H. [actor] Clarke (role: Ayack);  T. B. [actor Olympic Theatre] Berry (role: Orock);  Miss J. [Olympic] Walters (role: Princess);  Miss C. [Olympic] Young (role: Slave of the Ring);  Mr. [Olympic] Forsburg (role: Slave of the Lamp);  William (Pleater), Sr. Davidge (role: Abenayer);  Mary Sedley [actor-voc.] Brown (role: Zobyad);  James Henry Stoddart (role: Widow Jing Jolly Gong);  Mrs. John Wood (role: Aladdin)
3)
Composer(s): Baker

Citations

1)
Announcement: New-York Daily Tribune, 26 June 1864, 5.

2)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 27 June 1864.

3)
Announcement: New-York Times, 27 June 1864, 5.

4)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 27 June 1864, 7.

5)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 28 June 1864, 7.
“Last Night But Four. . . . [M]ust be withdrawn with all its Magnificent Scenery, Beautiful Effects, New Music, Picturesque Costumes, and Elaborate Machinery.”
6)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 30 June 1864, 7.
“[L]ast night but two”
7)
Announcement: New-York Daily Tribune, 01 July 1864.

8)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 02 July 1864.
“’Aladdin’ is announced for the last night but five.  The season closes on Saturday next.”
9)
Advertisement: New York Clipper, 02 July 1864, 96.

10)
Review: New-York Times, 04 July 1864, 4.
“Mrs. Wood’s regular season came to a close on Saturday. . . . [T]he company was not very good at the commencement, and had indeed to be reinforced for almost every new piece, but the conspicuous ability of Mrs. John Wood made all things bearable.”
11)
Review: New York Clipper, 09 July 1864, 102.
Last night is Saturday, July 2nd.  “The spectacle was brought out in superb style, and has had full as long a run as could have been anticipated for it at this season of the year.”