Varieties Theatre

Event Information

Venue(s):
Varieties Theatre

Event Type:
Variety / Vaudeville

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
27 October 2011

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

27 Feb 1865, 7:45 PM
28 Feb 1865, 7:45 PM
01 Mar 1865, Matinee
01 Mar 1865, 7:45 PM
02 Mar 1865, 7:45 PM
03 Mar 1865, 7:45 PM
04 Mar 1865, 7:45 PM

Program Details



Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Joe [Varieties] Howe;  Tom Briggs [Varieties];  Mr. C. [illeg.] [Varieties] Dunham;  W. B. Cavanaugh;  John T. Boyce [minstrel];  Amelia [vocal] Wells;  Ida Duval;  Robert [pantomimist] Butler;  Larry Tooley;  Blanche Stanley
2)
"Battle cry of freedom, The"
aka Battle cry; Rally 'round the flag; Rally 'round the flag, boys
Composer(s): Root
Text Author: Root

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 27 February 1865, 7.
Performers.
2)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 28 February 1865, 7.
Time.
3)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 01 March 1865.
“Grand Family Matinee, designed more especially for the recommendation of Ladies and Children.”
4)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 02 March 1865.
“The Varieties theatre patronized by REFINED FASHIONABLE AND FASTIDIOUS LADIES. Men in every station in life bring their wives and families to enjoy the great, the wonderful, the novel, the varied.”
5)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 03 March 1865.
“Glorious Celebration in honor of the victories of the Union . . . A grand family matinee at which . . . The Battle Cry of Freedom will be sung.”
6)
Advertisement: New York Clipper, 04 March 1865, 375.