Fanchon

Event Information

Venue(s):
Niblo's Garden

Price: $.75; $1 reserved seats; $1.50 orchestra chairs, seats in dress circle and private boxes; .50 family circle (entrance on Crosby St.)

Event Type:
Play With Music

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
1 October 2012

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

19 Feb 1866, 7:45 PM
20 Feb 1866, 7:45 PM
21 Feb 1866, 7:45 PM
22 Feb 1866, 7:45 PM
23 Feb 1866, 7:45 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
aka Fanchon, the little cricket
Text Author: Waldauer
Participants:  Maggie Mitchell

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 12 February 1866.
2)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 22 February 1866.

     “Beautiful music and dancing . . . including the shadow dance.”

3)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 03 March 1866, 374.

     “This is Maggie’s fourth engagement on Broadway within five years, and at each engagement ‘Fanchon’ has been the principal attraction. This is a great achievement for any star to do on Broadway.”