Niblo's Garden

Event Information

Venue(s):
Niblo's Garden

Proprietor / Lessee:
William Wheatley

Manager / Director:
William Wheatley

Conductor(s):
Harvey Bradley Dodworth

Price: $.50; .75 parquet stalls; .25 family circle

Event Type:
Play With Music, Orchestral

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
24 September 2010

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

18 Oct 1862, 7:45 PM

Program Details

Th play is “founded on Washington Irving’s story” – starring Mr. Hackett.
The quadrilles were performed between acts.

Performers and/or Works Performed

2)
Composer(s): Bristow
3)
aka Rip Van Winkle, a legend of Katskill Mountains
Text Author: Kerr
4)
Composer(s): Bristow
5)
Text Author: Bernard

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 18 October 1862, 7.
2)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 18 October 1862, 7.
Cast. “Last night but two of Mr. Hackett. . . . The Overture and Quadrilles from G.F. Bristow’s opera of ‘Rip Van Winkle’ will be given previous to the drama and between the acts.”