Butler’s Combination Troupe
Event Information
Venue(s):
Butler's American Theatre [444 Bdway--before 3/66]
Manager / Director:
Robert W. [manager] Butler
Conductor(s):
David Braham
Ballet Director / Choreographer:
Paul Brilliant
Event Type:
Variety / Vaudeville
Record Information
Status:
Published
Last Updated:
1 November 2016
Performance Date(s) and Time(s)
02 May 1864, 8:00 PM03 May 1864, 8:00 PM
04 May 1864, 8:00 PM
05 May 1864, 8:00 PM
06 May 1864, 8:00 PM
07 May 1864, 2:00 PM
07 May 1864, 8:00 PM
Program Details
La Thorne, stage manager.
NYC lists Albert Braham as Musical Dir. for May 2, 9 and 16. Beginning May 23, David Braham is listed. Albert Braham was a vocalist at the Melodeon and various free and easies, and, in fact, he’s listed as performing at the Melodeon this same week. This was probably a mistake in the NYC AD that carried over for a couple of weeks, as often happened at the paper.
NYC lists Albert Braham as Musical Dir. for May 2, 9 and 16. Beginning May 23, David Braham is listed. Albert Braham was a vocalist at the Melodeon and various free and easies, and, in fact, he’s listed as performing at the Melodeon this same week. This was probably a mistake in the NYC AD that carried over for a couple of weeks, as often happened at the paper.
Performers and/or Works Performed
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Participants: James S. Maffit (role: Sawney Box); Millie Flora (role: Christine); Lizzie [actor] Schultze (role: Carlo, a young peasant); W. A. (Billy) Burke (role: Old Man)
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Participants: Dick Ralph; Charley White (role: Aunty Gumble, an old washerwoman); Julia Melville (role: Phoebe); Millie Flora; James F. Wambold (role: Philip, a sailor); Johnny Allen [minstrel/variety] (role: Quashee); Lizzie [actor] Schultze; W. A. (Billy) Burke (role: Gaffer Gumble); J. [American Theatre] Lewis
Citations
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New musical director: Albert Braham replaces Fred Van Olker.
COMMENT: Van Olker, who had been the musical director, died suddenly.
COMMENT: Van Olker, who had been the musical director, died suddenly.
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“‘The Magic Flute’, did you ever hear it? No? Nor see it? No, sirree [sic]. Well, you are the loser by it, and therefore, as a well-balanced man of mind once remarked, “stand not upon the order [because they don’t deal in orders at ‘444,’] of your going, but go at once,” for that clever little pantomime is on the bills at the American this week, with Lizzie Schultze, Millie Flora, and a whole bevy of beauties in the cast. Charley White’s original Negro farce of “The Wreck” is also announced, with the author as an old washerwoman…Miss Fanny Forrest, a favorite vocalist, is underlined for an early appearance.”