Fox's Old Bowery Theatre: Fanny Herring Benefit

Event Information

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

Proprietor / Lessee:
George Washington Lafayette Fox

Event Type:
Play With Music

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
3 May 2016

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

13 Jan 1865, Evening

Program Details



Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Fanny Herring
2)
Taming a Tartar; or, Magic and mazourkaphobia
Text Author: Selby
3)
Jack Sheppard and his dog
aka Jack Sheppard's dog
Text Author: Fox
4)
Snow bird, The; or, The sailor's daughter
aka Snowbird
Text Author: Unknown playwright
5)
Ireland as it is
Text Author: Amherst

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 13 January 1865.

2)
Advertisement: New York Clipper, 14 January 1865, 319.

3)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 14 January 1865, 318.

4)
Review: New York Clipper, 21 January 1865, 326.
Very brief.  Herring’s “benefit on the 13th was an immense affair.”