American Theatre

Event Information

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

Proprietor / Lessee:
Robert W. [manager] Butler

Ballet Director / Choreographer:
Paul Brilliant

Event Type:
Minstrel, Variety / Vaudeville

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
16 August 2010

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

22 Sep 1862, Evening
23 Sep 1862, Evening
24 Sep 1862, Evening
25 Sep 1862, Evening
26 Sep 1862, Evening
27 Sep 1862, Evening
27 Sep 1862, 2:30 PM

Program Details

Grand Ballet Troupe

John Mulligan from Wednesday to Saturday.

Performers and/or Works Performed

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 21 September 1862, 7.
2)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 22 September 1862, 7.
“Minstrels, Pantomimists, Vocalists, Dancers, Acrobats, Comedians . . . Tony Pastor – the greatest, most original and most popular clown, jester, comic singer, stump orator living, with new songs every night . . . Forrest – The American Nightingale.”
3)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 25 September 1862, 7.
Lists Lee, McKenna. “John Mulligan, the original old Bob Ridley.”
4)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 27 September 1862, 7.