Corsican Brothers

Event Information

Venue(s):
Niblo's Garden

Proprietor / Lessee:
William Wheatley

Manager / Director:
William Wheatley

Conductor(s):
Harvey Bradley Dodworth

Ballet Director / Choreographer:
Antonio Grossi

Event Type:
Play With Music

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
15 September 2011

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

21 Nov 1864, 7:45 PM
22 Nov 1864, 7:45 PM
23 Nov 1864, 7:45 PM
24 Nov 1864, 7:45 PM
25 Nov 1864, 7:45 PM
26 Nov 1864, 7:45 PM

Program Details

Selected music by the orchestra, under the baton of H. B. Dodworth.

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Niblo's Garden, orchestra;  Niblo's Garden, corps de ballet;  Martinetti Family;  William Wheatley;  Lina Windel
2)
Corsican brothers, The, [Grangé]
Text Author: Grangé

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 18 November 1864.

2)
Advertisement: New York Clipper, 19 November 1864, 255.
“The cast will be of unusual strength. The scenery, complicated machinery, dresses and appointments entirely new.”
3)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 19 November 1864, 254.

4)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 21 November 1864, 7.
 
5)
Announcement: New-York Times, 21 November 1864, 5.

6)
Announcement: New York Herald, 21 November 1864.

7)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 23 November 1864, 7.
Selected music by the orchestra, under the baton of H. B. Dodworth.
8)
Review: New-York Times, 23 November 1864, 5.
No mention of music.  A “complete success. . . .The tableau of the first act dragged; the tableau of the second act held fire; the tableau of the third act missed altogether.”
9)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 23 November 1864.
Full cast list given.  In the second act there is a grand masquerade introducing the celebrated Martinetti Family, Mad. Lina Windel, and a full corps de ballet under the direction of Mons. Grossi, Maitre de Ballet.  Selected music under the direction of H.B. Dodworth.