Barnum’s American Museum
Event Information
Venue(s):
Barnum's American Museum [JAN 1842-JUL 1865]
Price: $.25; .15 children under 10
Event Type:
Play With Music, Variety / Vaudeville
Record Information
Status:
Published
Last Updated:
13 October 2011
Performance Date(s) and Time(s)
08 Aug 1864, All Day09 Aug 1864, All Day
10 Aug 1864, All Day
11 Aug 1864, All Day
12 Aug 1864, All Day
13 Aug 1864, All Day
Program Details
Play at 7:30 p.m.; other parts of program begin at 11 a.m.
Performers and/or Works Performed
1)
3)
aka Orchestrion, The;
Grand orchestrion
Composer(s): Unknown composer
Citations
2)
“THE GRAND ORCHESTRIAN will play at short intervals day and evening the most difficult and elaborate overtures and compositions with all the effect of a FULL ORCHESTRA OF 20 INSTRUMENTS.”
5)
The big success of the ‘Muzulm’ ballet pantomime of the Ravel troupe has led to the performance of another pantomime called ‘Der wunderbare Stuck’ or ‘Das Zauberhorn,’ which falls short of the previously mentioned act. The leading roles are performed by the same actors as in the other act.