American Theatre

Event Information

Venue(s):
Butler's American Theatre [444 Bdway--before 3/66]

Proprietor / Lessee:
Robert W. [manager] Butler

Manager / Director:
John M. La Thorne

Conductor(s):
Fred Van Olker

Ballet Director / Choreographer:
Paul Brilliant

Event Type:
Minstrel, Variety / Vaudeville

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
13 August 2010

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

15 Sep 1862, 7:00 PM
16 Sep 1862, 7:00 PM
17 Sep 1862, 7:00 PM
18 Sep 1862, 7:00 PM
19 Sep 1862, 7:00 PM
20 Sep 1862, 2:30 PM
20 Sep 1862, 7:00 PM

Program Details

With Corps de Ballet.

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Billy Quinn;  Tony Pastor;  Charley White;  Johnny [American Theatre] Pierce;  Harry [dancer] Leslie;  Hubert W. Egan;  Ernestine de Faiber;  Sam Erwin [actor] Ryan;  Fanny Forrest;  George [vocal/banjo] Warren;  Mlle. Katrina

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 14 September 1862, 7.
Eagan, Warren, Leslie and Pierce in “a variety of Songs, Dances, Acts &c.”
2)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 15 September 1862, 7.
3)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 16 September 1862, 7.
4)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 17 September 1862, 7.
“Open every night from 6 till 12 o’clock. Five hours of entertainment without the least intermission.” COMMENT: Because of the math involved, I’m assuming that the doors opened at 6 pm and performances began at 7 pm, giving us “five hours” of entertainment.
5)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 20 September 1862, 7.