Harlequin Blue Beard

Event Information

Venue(s):
Hippotheatron

Event Type:
Play With Music

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
21 November 2016

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

26 Dec 1864, 2:30 PM
26 Dec 1864, 7:45 PM
27 Dec 1864, 7:45 PM
28 Dec 1864, 2:30 PM
28 Dec 1864, 7:45 PM
29 Dec 1864, 7:45 PM
30 Dec 1864, 7:45 PM
31 Dec 1864, 2:30 PM
31 Dec 1864, 7:45 PM

Program Details

Mr. H. Wayrauch, arr.

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Marietta Zanfretta;  Josef Caron [pantomimist];  François Siegrist;  Nat Austin;  Robert Stickney;  Herr [Hippotheatron] Knickerbocker
2)
Harlequin Blue Beard; or, The good fairy Preciosa and the bad demon Rustitusti
aka Good fairy Preciosa and the bad demon Rustitusti
Text Author: Darcie, Goodall
Participants:  Marietta Zanfretta (role: Columbine);  Josef Caron [pantomimist] (role: Harlequin);  François Siegrist (role: Pantaloon);  Nat Austin (role: Clown);  Robert Stickney (role: Sprite);  Herr [Hippotheatron] Knickerbocker (role: Santa Claus)

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 13 December 1864, 7.

Cast.

2)
Announcement: New-York Times, 19 December 1864, 4.

“The Christmas pantomime at the Hippotheatron is by a well-known literary gentleman of this city, and will be produced in the good old style on Monday next.  It is called ‘Harlequin Blue-Beard.’”

3)
Review: New York Clipper, 24 December 1864, 294.

Part of larger piece on the high quality of the Hippotheatron circus. “At the Hippotheatron the graceful Marietta Zanfretta performs wonders on the tight-rope. . . .Her appearance is always the signal for an outburst of applause, and we congratulate the management on having secured the services of one who ‘knows the ropes.’”

4)
Advertisement: New York Clipper, 24 December 1864, 295.

“notice.—The new Christmas Pantomime of harlequin blue beard, which has been months in progress, will be produced with New Scenery, Dresses, Decorations, and Magical Tricks and Transformations, on monday, Dec. 26.”

5)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 25 December 1864, 7.
6)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 26 December 1864, 7.

Full cast.  Includes descriptions of characters.  “The burlesque opening written and arranged by Mr. John Darcie; the Comic Scenes invented and adapted by Mr. R. Goodall; the new Music arranged by Mr. H. Wayrauch.”

7)
Announcement: New-York Times, 26 December 1864, 5.

“[T]he entire work has been many weeks in preparation.”

8)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 26 December 1864, 7.

Large ad; hard to read.

9)
Announcement: New York Herald, 26 December 1864, 4.

Listed in “Amusements This Evening.”

10)
Announcement: New York Post, 27 December 1864.

“At the Hippotheatron there is a new Christmas pantomime, in which all the company appear.”

11)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 31 December 1864, 302.

“The Hippo will be another popular place of resort during the holidays; ye who have country cousins, prepare to take them now.”

12)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 31 December 1864, 302.

“‘Harlequin Bluebeard’ can be seen at the Hippotheatron, the management having devoted considerable care to its production as a holiday attraction. In addition to the pantomime, the ring performances will be of an extraordinary character, some of the most astonishing and difficult feats known to the sawdust being on the programme.”