New Bowery Theatre: T. H. Glenney Benefit

Event Information

Venue(s):
New Bowery Theatre

Proprietor / Lessee:
James W. Lingard

Event Type:
Variety / Vaudeville

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
9 July 2016

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

05 Jan 1866, 7:00 PM

Program Details

The Colleen Bawn includes the songs "Cruskeen lawn," "Limerick is beautiful," and "Charlemeunt."

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Dan Bryant;  Neil Bryant;  Nelse Seymour;  Little [minstrel] Mac;  Dave [minstrel] Reed;  Mickey [jig dancer] Warren;  George [actor] Brooks;  Mrs. W. G. [actress] Jones;  Thomas H. Glenney;  Walter [New Bowery] Grisdale
2)
Colleen Bawn; or, The brides of Garryowen
aka Brides of Garryowen; Paddy Murphy
Text Author: Boucicault
Participants:  George [actor] Brooks (role: Father Tom);  Mrs. W. G. [actress] Jones (role: The Coleen Bawn);  Thomas H. Glenney (role: Myles Na Coppaleon)
3)
"Cruiskeen lawn"
aka Cruskeen lawn; Darby Maguire
Composer(s): Benedict
Participants:  Thomas H. Glenney
4)
Lily of Killarney, The, "Limerick is beautiful"
Composer(s): Benedict
Participants:  Thomas H. Glenney
5)
"Charlemeunt"
6)
Essence of Little Mac
aka Mac's essence; Little Mac's essence of Old Virginia
Participants:  Little [minstrel] Mac
7)
Champion jig
Participants:  Mickey [jig dancer] Warren
8)
Arrah-na-pogue; or, The Wicklow wedding, act 1
Text Author: Boucicault, House [composer-dramatist]
Participants:  Thomas H. Glenney (role: Shaun)
9)
Black-eyed Susan; or, All in the downs
aka Black eyed Susan
Text Author: Jerrold
Participants:  Walter [New Bowery] Grisdale
10)
Deaf as a post, [farce by Poole]
Text Author: Poole

Citations

1)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 06 January 1866, 310.

     “As [Glenney] has made himself very popular here, we predict for him a benefit indeed.”

2)
Review: New York Clipper, 13 January 1866, 318.

     “[T]he ‘Colleen Bawn’ [was] put up for Mr. Glenney’s benefit, his first in this city.”