J. A. McSorley Concert

Event Information

Venue(s):
Irving Hall

Performance Forces:
Instrumental, Vocal

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
29 January 2013

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

05 Apr 1866, Evening

Program Details

The cast included an unidentified singer.

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Frank B. Converse;  John Farley;  J. Augustini McSorley;  Harry [accompanist] Brown

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 05 April 1866, 7.

     “herr ‘max sorleich’ will converse, this evening, with ‘de cordova’ and The Feinaniofnickwindeschratz Brigado, or any other man.”

2)
Announcement: New York Herald, 05 April 1866.

     “Mr. McSorley’s Concert.—A concert will be given this evening, at Irving Hall, by Mr. J. Augustine McSorely, the humorist, assisted by Frank B. Converse, the well known banjo professor; John Farley, tenor; Harry Brown, accompanyist [sic], and a prima donna from Italy, whose name is not announced the the programme. Mr. De Cordora will also assist with one of his amusing discourses.”