Uncle Tom’s Cabin

Event Information

Venue(s):
Fox's Old Bowery Theatre (until 1/67)

Manager / Director:
George Washington Lafayette Fox

Conductor(s):
Alexander Tyte

Event Type:
Play With Music

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
23 July 2015

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

03 Apr 1865, Evening
04 Apr 1865, Evening
05 Apr 1865, Evening
06 Apr 1865, Evening
07 Apr 1865, Evening
08 Apr 1865, Evening

Program Details

Uncle Tom’s cabin includes the songs “I’se so wicked” and “Eva to her papa.”


Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
Uncle Tom's cabin, [incidental music]. Overture
Composer(s): Unknown composer
2)
Uncle Tom's cabin, [play]
aka Eva
Text Author: Unknown playwright
Participants:  Ella Chapman (role: Eva);  William St. Maur (role: Legree);  Harry D. Guion (role: George Harris);  Mrs. L. [actor] Wilkins (role: Cassy);  Charles Kemble Fox (role: Marks);  Rachel Denvil (role: Eliza);  Charles [actor-mgr.-dramtist] Foster (role: St. Clare);  J. J. McCloskey (role: Uncle Tom);  Harry Chapman (role: Gumption);  Mrs. Harry Chapman (role: Ophelia);  Mrs. George C. Howard (role: Topsy)
3)
"Oh! I'se so wicked"
Composer(s): Howard
Text Author: Howard
4)
"Eva to her papa"
Composer(s): Howard
Text Author: Howard

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 03 April 1865, 7.
2)
Advertisement: New York Clipper, 08 April 1865, 416.
3)
Review: New York Clipper, 15 April 1865, 6.

     “‘Uncle Tom’s Cabin’ was revived at the Old Bowery on the 3d inst., and before the first act was over the sign ‘standing room only,’ was hung up at the box office. This occurred nearly every night during the week.”