Fox’s Old Bowery Theatre

Event Information

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

Proprietor / Lessee:
George Washington Lafayette Fox

Manager / Director:
George Washington Lafayette Fox

Event Type:
Play With Music

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
14 May 2012

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

05 Dec 1864, 8:00 PM
06 Dec 1864, 8:00 PM

Program Details

First appearance in New York of St. Maur.

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)

LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)

Participants: Rachel Denvil; Mrs. Harry Chapman; William St. Maur; George Washington Lafayette Fox; Fanny Herring

2)

Tour de Nesle, La; or, The chamber of death

aka Tower of Nesle, The

Text Author: Dumas, Gaillardet

Participants: Rachel Denvil (role: the Marquese of Burgundy); William St. Maur (role: Buridan)

3)

Jenny Lind at last; or, The Swedish nightingale

aka Jenny Lind; Jenny Lind at last; Swedish nightingale; Jenny Leatherlungs

Text Author: Reach

Participants: Fanny Herring (role: Jenny Lind)

4)

Flying Dutchman, The; or, The phantom ship

aka Phantom ship

Text Author: Fitzball

Participants: George Washington Lafayette Fox (role: Bummel); Fanny Herring (role: Vanderdecken of the phantom ship); Mrs. Harry Chapman (role: Lucy)

Citations

1)

Advertisement: New York Herald, 04 December 1864, 7.

2)

Announcement: New York Clipper, 10 December 1864, 278.

3)

Review: New York Clipper, 17 December 1864, 286.

“At the Old Bowery, last week, business was most excellent. . . . St. Maur made his first appearance in this city at this theatre on the 5th inst., and made a favorable impression. He is a careful, painstaking actor, and may become a favorite with the frequenters of the Old Bowery.”