Streets of New York

Event Information

Venue(s):
Olympic Theatre

Event Type:
Play With Music

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
24 August 2012

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

16 Oct 1865, 7:45 PM
17 Oct 1865, 7:45 PM
18 Oct 1865, 7:45 PM
19 Oct 1865, 7:45 PM
20 Oct 1865, 7:45 PM
21 Oct 1865, 7:45 PM

Program Details



Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
Streets of New York, The, [drama]
aka Poor of New York; Pauvres de Paris, Les
Text Author: Boucicault
2)
Pauvres de Paris, Les, [incidental music]
Composer(s): Baker

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Post, 16 October 1865.
2)
Announcement: New-York Times, 16 October 1865, 4.
3)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 16 October 1865, 7.

Ad gives complete cast and summary of scenes.

4)
Advertisement: New-York Daily Tribune, 16 October 1865.
5)
Review: New-York Daily Tribune, 16 October 1865, 5.

Music not mentioned.  “This piece is one that everybody ought to see, if only for the sake of learning what good stage management is, and how rich are the scenic resources of the Olympic Theater.”

6)
Advertisement: New York Clipper, 21 October 1865, 223.
7)
Review: New York Clipper, 28 October 1865, 230.

“ ‘The Streets of New York,’ although in one or two instances not quite so well performed as it was when originally produced at the Olympic, continues to attract fair houses.  In the Street scene, Harry Pearson gets off a good many good hits at the times, and Budworth, with his imitations and playing on the Chinese fiddle, affords considerable amusement to the audience.  The ‘Streets’ will continue at the Olympic for the present.”