Varieties Theatre

Event Information

Venue(s):
Varieties Theatre

Price: $.30; .25; .20; .10

Event Type:
Variety / Vaudeville

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
8 September 2011

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

14 Nov 1864, 8:00 PM
15 Nov 1864, 8:00 PM
16 Nov 1864, 8:00 PM
17 Nov 1864, 8:00 PM
18 Nov 1864, 8:00 PM
19 Nov 1864, 8:00 PM

Program Details

Charles Shay performs with his dog Funny.

The Walby Sisters were usually Augusta (Gus), Louisa and Lizzie. The previous week, only Augusta and Louisa were listed. It’s unclear if Lizzie was performing with them at Varieties.

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Varieties, corps de ballet;  Walby Sisters;  Charles Shay;  J. W. [minstrel] McAndrews;  George [minstrel] Winship;  S. [Varieties Theatre] Warren;  [Varieties Theatre] Smith;  [Varieties Theatre] Taylor;  Carrie Avery;  W. [acrobat - Varieties] Williams;  George [Varieties] Mankin

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 15 November 1864.
Winship and McAndrews, the California star minstrels; Miss Carrie Avery, the Queen of Song.  Ballets, pantomimes, and farces nightly by the great variety troupe.
2)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 19 November 1864, 254.