Barnum’s American Museum

Event Information

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

Ballet Director / Choreographer:
Antonio Grossi

Price: $.25, .15 children under 10

Event Type:
Variety / Vaudeville

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
11 October 2011

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

01 Aug 1864, All Day
02 Aug 1864, All Day
03 Aug 1864, All Day
04 Aug 1864, All Day
05 Aug 1864, All Day
06 Aug 1864, All Day

Program Details

Clifford performs songs and jig dances in a minstrel show. The Orchestrion is an instrument with the effect of an orchestra of 20 members and plays at regular intervals throughout the day.

Every day 11 a.m., 3 p.m., 7:30 p.m.

Performers and/or Works Performed

2)
aka Night owl; Muzulm
Composer(s): Ravel
Text Author: Ravel
3)
aka Orchestrion, The; Grand orchestrion
Composer(s): Unknown composer

Citations

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

2)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 01 August 1864.

3)
Announcement: New-York Daily Tribune, 01 August 1864.

4)
Announcement: New York Post, 02 August 1864, 2.