New Bowery Theatre: Mr. N. B. Clarke Benefit

Event Information

Venue(s):
New Bowery Theatre

Proprietor / Lessee:
James W. Lingard

Event Type:
Variety / Vaudeville

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
12 June 2017

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

24 May 1864, Evening

Program Details



Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Barney Williams (role: Barney the Baron AND Paddy Murphey);  Frank Brower;  William S. Budworth
2)
Happy man, The
Text Author: Lover
3)
"Limerick races, The [song]"
4)
Happy Uncle Tom
aka Ghost of happy Uncle Tom, The
Participants:  Frank Brower;  William S. Budworth

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 23 May 1864.
“To-morrow evening, complimentary benefit of Mr. N.B. Clarke.”
2)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 24 May 1864.

Mistakenly says, “WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 24.”  The 24th was a Tuesday.

3)
Review: New York Clipper, 04 June 1864, 62.
“N.B. Clarke’s testimonial on Tuesday evening proved a bumper.  Barney Williams volunteered, and the house was filled in every part.”