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:
26 October 2011

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

27 Feb 1865, Evening
28 Feb 1865, Evening
01 Mar 1865, Evening
02 Mar 1865, Evening
03 Mar 1865, Evening
04 Mar 1865, Evening
04 Mar 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, 27 February 1865.

2)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 04 March 1865, 374.

3)
Review: New York Clipper, 11 March 1865, 382.
“Old Dame Trot,” a pantomime by C. L. Fox, is now in its sixth week and will probably run for another six weeks.