New Bowery Theatre

Event Information

Venue(s):
New Bowery Theatre

Proprietor / Lessee:
William Wheatley

Event Type:
Variety / Vaudeville

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
18 June 2016

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

02 Jul 1866, Evening
03 Jul 1866, Evening
04 Jul 1866, Evening
04 Jul 1866, 1:00 PM
05 Jul 1866, Evening
06 Jul 1866, Evening
07 Jul 1866, Evening

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)

LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)

Participants: Buislay Family; Henry Agoust [pantomime]; Mlle. [tight rope] Rosita

2)

Spiral mountain

Participants: Etienne Buislay

3)

Battle of the Amazons on the Bridge of Troy

4)

Watchers, The

5)

Queen of flowers

6)

Niagara leap, [acrobatic feat]

aka Challenge transept flight

7)

When the cat’s away the mice will play

Citations

1)

Announcement: New-York Times, 02 July 1866, 4.

2)

Advertisement: New-York Times, 02 July 1866, 7.

“Third Week”

3)

Advertisement: New-York Daily Tribune, 02 July 1866.

4)

Announcement: New-York Times, 04 July 1866, 5.

5)

Announcement: New-York Daily Tribune, 04 July 1866, 8.

6)

Announcement: New York Clipper, 07 July 1866, 102.

Describes in detail the acrobatic feat of the “Spiral mountain.”

7)

Review: New-York Times, 09 July 1866.

“The Buislay Family, by far the most expert and wonderful gymnasts that have appeared in the City for many years, continue their performances this week.”