Varieties Theatre and Concert Hall

Event Information

Venue(s):
Varieties Theatre

Proprietor / Lessee:
George [Varieties] Lea

Event Type:
Variety / Vaudeville

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
9 January 2012

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

19 Dec 1864, Evening
20 Dec 1864, Evening
21 Dec 1864, Evening
21 Dec 1864, 3:00 PM
22 Dec 1864, Evening
23 Dec 1864, Evening
24 Dec 1864, Evening

Program Details



Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Varieties, corps de ballet;  Mary Denville;  Louise Walby;  John Denier;  Jennie Engel;  Johnny Thompson;  Frank Kerns;  Master [song and dance] Barry;  Emeline [Varieties dancer] Lehman;  Mimi [dancer] Zanfretta;  W. B. Cavanaugh;  Kitty [dancer] Scott;  Augusta Walby
2)
"Cudjo’s cave," [plantation scene]
3)
Black man with the black bag, The
Text Author: Cavanaugh
4)
"Fairy Good Luck and Grandmother Grampus"
5)
Zampillaerostation
aka Zampilerostration
Participants:  John Denier

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 18 December 1864, 7.
Performers.
2)
Announcement: New York Herald, 19 December 1864, 4.
Listed in “Amusements This Evening.”
3)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 19 December 1864, 7.
Family matinee on Wendnesday.
4)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 22 December 1864, 7.
Songs and dances.  Ballets and pantomime.
5)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 23 December 1864, 7.
Last week of John Denier.
6)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 24 December 1864, 294.
“At the Varieties, business has improved very much, which goes to show that the right man is in the right place. Manager Lea has taken hold of this establishment in good earnest, and with a will to make it succeed. M. John Denier puts in an appearance this evening in his zampillaerostation act. Thompson and Kerns, Ethiopian performers, and Jenny Engel, are becoming great favorites on the east side of the town.”
7)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 24 December 1864, 294.

“We call particular attention to a charming piece entitled ‘That Black Bag,’ and advise one and all to go and see it wherever played.”