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

Conductor(s):
Alexander Tyte

Event Type:
Play With Music, Orchestral

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
14 August 2014

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

15 Aug 1864, Evening
16 Aug 1864, Evening
17 Aug 1864, Evening

Program Details

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)

LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)

Participants: Fox's Old Bowery, orchestra; Mrs. Harry Chapman; George Washington Lafayette Fox; Charles Kemble Fox; Rachel Denvil; Harry Chapman

2)

Overture, unidentified [generic]

Participants: Fox's Old Bowery, orchestra

3)

Belphegor; or, Mountebank and his wife, The

Text Author: Ennery

Participants: George Washington Lafayette Fox; Rachel Denvil

4)

Don’t be choked off

Participants: George Washington Lafayette Fox; Charles Kemble Fox; Mrs. Harry Chapman

5)

Reiver of the mountains

Participants: Harry Chapman

Citations

1)

Advertisement: New York Herald, 17 August 1864.

2)

Announcement: New York Clipper, 20 August 1864, 150.

3)

Advertisement: New York Clipper, 20 August 1864, 151.

4)

Review: New York Clipper, 27 August 1864, 158.

“The Old Bowery has been jogging along the same as usual, doing a good share of business among the east siders. There was nothing very startling produced last week.”