Abyssinian Baptist Church Benefit

Event Information

Venue(s):
Cooper Institute

Price: $.30; .50 reserved

Performance Forces:
Vocal

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
10 December 2012

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

29 Jan 1866, 8:00 PM

Program Details

The proceeds for the benefit of the Abyssinian Baptist Church.

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Elizabeth Taylor Greenfield;  James J. Spelman;  Kate Lanier [vocal];  La Petite Swan;  Mary Ann [soprano] Williams;  Rebecca Wake [probably vocal];  William Howard Day

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New-York Daily Tribune, 27 January 1866, 5.
2)
Advertisement: New-York Daily Tribune, 29 January 1866, 3.

     “Miss E. T. GREENFIELD, the world-renowned BLACK SWAN . . . assisted by Miss Kate Lanier the Southern Nightingale; La Petite Swan; Miss M. A. Williams [?]; Miss Rebecca Wake; Prof. Wm. Howard Day, and Mr. James J. Spelman.”

3)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 29 January 1866, 7.

     Performers.