Benefit for Disabled Soldiers and Widows and Orphans of soldiers [CANCELLED]

Event Information

Venue(s):
Academy of Music

Manager / Director:
Max Maretzek
Max Strakosch

Conductor(s):
Carl Rosa

Price: $1.50

Performance Forces:
Instrumental, Vocal

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
28 July 2012

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

09 Mar 1865, Evening

Program Details



This event was postponed due to the weather, but there is no evidence that it took place at a later date.

The event was organized under the auspices of the Christian Alliance “and a committee of most distinguished citizens, including His Honor the Mayor, F.I.A. Boole.”

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Laura Drake Harris;  Jennie R. Van Zandt;  Giovanni Garibaldi;  James M. Wehli;  Frida de Gebele;  Helene de Katow

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 28 February 1865.

2)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 28 February 1865.

3)
Announcement: New York Post, 01 March 1865.

4)
Announcement: New-York Times, 06 March 1865, 4.

5)
Announcement: New York Post, 06 March 1865.

6)
Announcement: New-York Times, 09 March 1865, 5.

7)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 10 March 1865.

     Says postponement was due to the weather.

8)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 15 March 1865.

     “The Benefit Concert announced for Thursday, March 9, at the Academy and which was postponed on account of the weather, WILL BE GIVEN AT AN EARLY DATE. All tickets sold prior to March 9 will be good for the next concert.”