Academy of Music: W. M. Fleming benefit

Event Information

Venue(s):
Academy of Music

Conductor(s):
Joseph Noll

Price: $.50; .25 amphitheatre – no extra charge for reserved seats; $1 private boxes per seat

Event Type:
Chamber (includes Solo), Minstrel, Opera, Orchestral, Variety / Vaudeville

Performance Forces:
Instrumental, Vocal

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
11 May 2013

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

08 Sep 1862, 7:30 PM

Program Details

Dimirian sang “Way of __ __” [Illegible text]

An orchestra is listed at the rehearsal for this benefit.

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Christy's Minstrels;  Academy of Music, orchestra;  Ada Clifton;  Harry Pearson [actor-voc];  D. Miranda;  Mlle. Deuline;  John Rogers Thomas;  Mlle. Katrine;  Clare William Beames;  Baptista Cruti;  Annetta Galletti;  Mr. Dimirian;  Mary Sedley [actor-voc.] Brown;  Willie Barnesmore Pape
2)
Bohemian girl, The, "Then you'll remember me"
aka You'll remember me
Composer(s): Balfe
Text Author: Bunn
Participants:  D. Miranda (5);  Mr. Dimirian (5)
3)
"Flag of our Union, The"
aka Flag of our Union forever
Composer(s): Wallace
Text Author: Morris
4)
Rough diamond, The
Text Author: Buckstone
Participants:  Mary Sedley [actor-voc.] Brown;  Harry Pearson [actor-voc]
5)
Soldier’s return, The; or, The maid of Croissy, [play]
aka Alpine maid, The
Text Author: Unidentified
6)
Conjugal lesson, The
Text Author: Danvers
7)
Ballet divertissement, unidentified
aka Grand ballet divertissement, unidentified

Citations

1)
Announcement: New York Herald, 01 September 1862.
“[W]ith a concert by American and Italian artists.”
2)
Announcement: New-York Times, 01 September 1862.
Not an announcement for this event – refers to Pape as “the juvenile master of the piano.”
3)
Announcement: New York Herald, 08 September 1862, 5.
“There is every indication of a crowded house.”
4)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 08 September 1862, 7.
Two ads. Small ad at bottom of the page mentions Dimirian.
5)
Announcement: New-York Daily Tribune, 08 September 1862, 2.
“Pape plays the piano.”
6)
Announcement: New-York Times, 08 September 1862, 8.
7)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 08 September 1862, 7.
Two ads, one general and one small one for Miranda, with the two songs he’s singing.