Butler's Combination Troupe

Event Information

Venue(s):
Butler's American Theatre [444 Bdway--before 3/66]

Manager / Director:
Robert W. [manager] Butler

Event Type:
Variety / Vaudeville

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
1 November 2016

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

04 Jul 1864, 2:00 PM
04 Jul 1864, 7:30 PM

Program Details



Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  American Theatre, corps de ballet;  Butler's Combination Troupe;  W. A. (Billy) Burke;  Johnny [American Theatre] Pierce;  Emma [dancer] Schell;  Tony Pastor;  Charley White;  Lizzie [actor] Schultze;  James S. Maffit;  Lizzy Whelpley;  Julia Melville;  William H. [pantomimist] Bartholomew;  Millie Flora;  Emma [dancer] Ross;  James F. Wambold;  Ed. [American Theatre] Murray;  Florence Wells;  Jenny [American Theatre] Lorraine;  Mary [dancer] Blake;  Annetta La Pointe;  Lottie La Pointe;  Ida [dancer] Ross
2)
Frisky cobbler, The
Text Author: Unidentified
Participants:  James S. Maffit;  Lizzie [actor] Schultze;  William H. [pantomimist] Bartholomew;  Annetta La Pointe;  W. A. (Billy) Burke
3)
Spirit of the north, The; or, The female home guard
aka Female home guard; Vivandière, La
Participants:  American Theatre, corps de ballet;  Lizzy Whelpley;  Emma [dancer] Ross;  Jenny [American Theatre] Lorraine;  Annetta La Pointe;  Julia Melville;  Lottie La Pointe;  Millie Flora;  Emma Schnell;  Florence Wells;  Mary [dancer] Blake;  Ida [dancer] Ross;  Lizzie [actor] Schultze

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 01 July 1864.

“Two performances on Monday, the Fourth of July.”

2)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 03 July 1864, 7.

Cast lists.  Spirit of the North.

3)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 04 July 1864.

Cast of Frisky cobbler.  “Last night of the season.”

4)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 09 July 1864.

“Attend the wind-up at 444 on the 4th of July.”

5)
Advertisement: New York Clipper, 09 July 1864, 103.

6)
Review: New York Clipper, 16 July 1864, 110.

“The American, 444 Broadway, closed after the performance given on the 4th of July.  Mr. Butler has taken his company to Boston, but expects to re-open here about the middle of August.”