Barnum’s American Museum

Event Information

Venue(s):
Barnum's American Museum [JAN 1842-JUL 1865]

Event Type:
Variety / Vaudeville

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
27 July 2011

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

16 May 1864, All Day
17 May 1864, All Day
18 May 1864, All Day
19 May 1864, All Day
20 May 1864, All Day
21 May 1864, All Day

Program Details

Harrison performs between the acts of Belphegor.

3 and 7:30 p.m. Every Day.

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:   Ned the Learned Musical Seal;  Mlle. Ernestine;  William B. [comic singer] Harrison
2)
Belphegor; or, Mountebank and his wife, The
Text Author: Ennery

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 16 May 1864.
“THE BEAUTIFUL, ACCOMPLISHED AND GRACEFUL YOUNG DANSEUSE, Mlle. ERNESTEIN [sic] who appears in this magnificent drama IN HER CHOICEST DANCES.”
2)
Announcement: New-York Times, 16 May 1864, 5.

3)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 16 May 1864, 5.

4)
Review: New York Post, 18 May 1864, 2.
“The Museum dramatic performances have been enhanced by the addition to the company of Mlle. Ernestine, the young dancer who recently appeared with Brignoli at the Academy of Music in ‘Robert le Diable.’  She dances charmingly in ‘Belphegor,’ which is now in its last week.”
5)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 21 May 1864, 7.
“Last Day!”