Ravels: Benefit of Signorina Pepita and Monsieur Van Hamme

Event Information

Venue(s):
Niblo's Garden

Proprietor / Lessee:
William Wheatley

Manager / Director:
William Wheatley

Price: $.75; $1 reserved; .30 family circle

Event Type:
Variety / Vaudeville

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
14 July 2016

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

31 Oct 1865, 7:45 PM

Program Details

The Prima Donna includes: Hungarian Pas (Young America).

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)

LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)

Participants: Ravels; William Gomersal; Mrs. William Gomersal; Antoine Ravel; Mlle. Vandris; Gabriel Ravel; Young America [acrobat-actor-dancer]; Mr. E. [Ravels] Barry; Mlle. [dancer/Ravels] Marzetti; Camille Mathieu; Desiree [dancer] Mathieu; Mrs. Mark Smith; Humphrey Bland

2)

Bianco; or, The enchanted sword

Composer(s): Ravel

Participants: Antoine Ravel

3)

Prima donna, The

Participants: Young America [acrobat-actor-dancer]; Mlle. [dancer/Ravels] Marzetti; Camille Mathieu; Desiree [dancer] Mathieu; Signorina Pepita; Mlle. Vandris; M. Van [dancer] Hamme

4)

"Hungarian pas on the three flying trapeze"

Participants: Young America [acrobat-actor-dancer]

5)

Young brigands

Participants: Young America [acrobat-actor-dancer]; Antoine Ravel

6)

Pas de fascination, [dance]

Participants: Mr. E. [Ravels] Barry; Mrs. Mark Smith; Humphrey Bland; William Gomersal; Mrs. William Gomersal

Citations

1)

Announcement: New-York Times, 31 October 1865, 4.

In “Amusements This Evening.”

2)

Advertisement: New-York Times, 31 October 1865, 7.

“In the incidental dances M. Van Hamme will execute three complete evolutions in the air, performed by no other artist.”