Fox’s Old Bowery Theatre

Event Information

Venue(s):
Fox's Old Bowery Theatre (until 1/67)

Proprietor / Lessee:
George Washington Lafayette Fox

Manager / Director:
George Washington Lafayette Fox

Event Type:
Play With Music

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
14 August 2014

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

30 May 1864, Evening
31 May 1864, Evening

Program Details

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)

LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)

Participants: George Washington Lafayette Fox; Fanny Herring; Rachel Denvil; John B. Studley

2)

St. James and St. Giles

Text Author: Wilkins

Participants: Rachel Denvil; John B. Studley

3)

French spy, The; or, The siege of Constantina

aka The French spy; Or, The storming of Algiers; The French spy; Or, The siege of Algiers; The French spy; Or, The fall of Algiers

Text Author: Haines

Participants: George Washington Lafayette Fox; Fanny Herring (role: 3 characters)

4)

Jack Robinson and his monkey, [melo-drama]

Text Author: Thompson

Citations

1)

Advertisement: New York Herald, 30 May 1864.

2)

Announcement: New York Clipper, 04 June 1864, 62.

3)

Review: New York Clipper, 11 June 1864, 70.

“The Old Bowery certainly is a favorite place with the boys; yes, and with older people, too, as the crowded state of the house during the past season fully testifies. A more prosperous season than the past we do not believe was ever experienced in the old house before, and to the energy of Mr. Fox and his able assistants is this success to be attributed. New pieces have succeeded new pieces the season through, and though they may not have been of that refined character which some of the Broadway houses seem to favor, yet they were of the style which satisfies the tastes of the east-siders. There is one thing about the Old Bowery which we like, and that is, the variety of pieces offered, embracing pantomime, tragedy, comedy, dramady, [sic] farcedy, [sic] and a little of all other sorts.”