Thanksgiving Festival

Event Information

Venue(s):
Cooper Institute

Conductor(s):
Theodore Thomas [see also Thomas Orchestra]

Price: $.50 matinee; $1 evening; children half-price

Event Type:
Orchestral

Performance Forces:
Instrumental, Vocal

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
25 October 2017

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

07 Dec 1865, 3:00 PM
07 Dec 1865, 8:00 PM

Program Details

Program included “several songs” by Effie and Mrs. E. A. Parkhurst, including “I’m willing to wait” and “Love on the brain.”

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Thomas Orchestra;  Mrs. E. A. Parkhurst;  Effie [vocal] Parkhurst
2)
Guillaume Tell, overture
aka Guglielmo Tell; William Tell; Introduction
Composer(s): Rossini
Participants:  Thomas Orchestra
3)
Africaine, L', "Marche indienne"
aka Indian march
Composer(s): Meyerbeer
Participants:  Thomas Orchestra
4)
Trovatore, Il, selections
aka Poptpourri from Il Trovatore
Composer(s): Verdi
Participants:  Thomas Orchestra
5)
"I’m willing to wait"
Composer(s): Parkhurst
Text Author: Kidder
6)
"Love on the brain"
Composer(s): Parkhurst
Text Author: Kidder

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 03 December 1865, 7.
2)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 05 December 1865, 7.
3)
Announcement: New-York Times, 05 December 1865, 5.

     Program.