Camille – Farewell Benefit for Avonia Jones

Event Information

Venue(s):
Wallack's Theatre

Event Type:
Play With Music

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
22 February 2012

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

25 Jul 1864, 8:00 PM

Program Details



Performers and/or Works Performed

3)
aka New song
Composer(s): Unknown composer
Participants:  Ione [vocal/actor] Burke

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 24 July 1864, 7.

      Cast.  

2)
Announcement: New-York Daily Tribune, 24 July 1864.

3)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 25 July 1864.

4)
Announcement: New York Post, 25 July 1864, 2.

      “Matilda Heron has given her special permission for Miss Jones to use her version of the play, and will, moreover, attend the representation herself—the first time, it is said, that she has seen any one play the part, though she has played it herself over a thousand times.”

5)
Announcement: New-York Times, 25 July 1864, 5.

      “Avonia Jones takes her farewell benefit to-night at Wallack’s Theatre, playing Camile in Mrs. Matilda Heron Stoepel’s version of the play of that name.  The lady’s engagement terminates with this performance.”