Benefit for the Five Points House of Industry

Event Information

Venue(s):
Academy of Music

Manager / Director:
Professor Nash

Price: $.50

Event Type:
Band, Choral

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
27 July 2015

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

13 Apr 1865, 7:45 PM

Program Details

The program included unidentified national songs.

Performers and/or Works Performed

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 08 April 1865.
2)
Announcement: New-York Daily Tribune, 12 April 1865, 4.

     “A concert will be given to-morrow evening at the Academy of Music for the benefit of the Five Points House of Industry. The children will be the performers, assisted by Helmsmuller’s Band.”

3)
Announcement: New York Post, 12 April 1865.

     “The Five Points Concert. To-morrow evening at the Academy of Music, the schools of the Five Points House of Industry give their concert and exhibition. The children will sing national and other songs, and Helmsmuller’s band will play the accompaniments. The proceeds of the entertainment are for the Five Points House of Industry.”