Old Dame Trot and Her Comical Cat

Event Information

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

Proprietor / Lessee:
George Washington Lafayette Fox

Manager / Director:
George Washington Lafayette Fox

Ballet Director / Choreographer:
Antonio Grossi

Event Type:
Play With Music

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
12 October 2011

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

06 Feb 1865, Evening
07 Feb 1865, Evening
08 Feb 1865, Evening
09 Feb 1865, Evening
10 Feb 1865, Evening
11 Feb 1865, Evening
11 Feb 1865, 2:30 PM

Program Details

Program commences with “a favorite drama.”

Old Dame Trot and her comical cat (comic pantomime) includes grand tableaux at end of pantomime.


Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  George Washington Lafayette Fox;  Charles Kemble Fox;  Rachel Denvil;  John B. Studley;  Mons. [dancer] Baptistia;  J. J. McCloskey;  Harry Chapman;  Mrs. Harry Chapman;  Mlle. [dancer] Martinetti;  Master [actor] Timothy
2)
Old Dame Trot and her comical cat, [pantomime]
Text Author: Fox
Participants:  George Washington Lafayette Fox (role: Sappy Saponaceous, afterwards Clown);  Charles Kemble Fox (role: Antiquated Solderwell, afterwards Pantaloon);  Mons. [dancer] Baptistia (role: John Stout, afterwards Harlequin);  J. J. McCloskey (role: Old Dame Trot);  Mlle. [dancer] Martinetti (role: Little Bo Peep, afterwards Columbine);  Master [actor] Timothy (role: the Comical Cat)

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 06 February 1865.

2)
Advertisement: New York Clipper, 11 February 1865, 351.

3)
Review: New York Clipper, 11 February 1865, 350.
“The scenery is new, the tricks and magic changes are novel and striking, the costumes are superb, the music is excellent . . . It is just the piece for an ill-natured man to see, for it will quickly smooth his ruffled brow.”