Barnum’s American Museum

Event Information

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

Price: $.50; .15 children under 10 years

Event Type:
Variety / Vaudeville

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
14 August 2011

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

31 Oct 1864, All Day

Program Details

Performances at 11 a.m., 3 p.m., and 7:30 p.m. Program includes Prof. G. R. Hutchinson’s trained dogs. Buckle of Brilliants and Hunting a Turtle at 3 p.m. The Prisoner of Spielberg and Belle of the Basement at 7:30 pm.

Performers include Seneca Indians.

Performers and/or Works Performed

2)
aka Buckle of brilliants
Text Author: Wilks
3)
Text Author: Selby

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 31 October 1864, 7.

2)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 01 November 1864.
Indians in their songs, war dances, etc.