Winter Garden

Event Information

Venue(s):
Winter Garden

Event Type:
Play With Music

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
1 March 2013

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

09 Jul 1866, 7:30 PM
10 Jul 1866, 7:30 PM
11 Jul 1866, 7:30 PM
12 Jul 1866, 7:30 PM
13 Jul 1866, 7:30 PM
14 Jul 1866, 7:30 PM

Program Details

[Morton:] Pretty piece of business, A, “a little comedy” (NYTr)

Performers and/or Works Performed

3)
aka Columbus reconstructed
Composer(s): Brougham

Citations

1)
Announcement: New-York Times, 09 July 1866, 4.
2)
Announcement: New-York Daily Tribune, 09 July 1866, 7.
3)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 09 July 1866, 7.
4)
Advertisement: New-York Daily Tribune, 09 July 1866.

Gives complete cast.

5)
Advertisement: New York Post, 09 July 1866.
6)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 14 July 1866, 110.

“As reconstructed, the burlesque is said to abound in fun and nobby hits at man and things everywhere.”

7)
Review: New York Clipper, 21 July 1866, 118.

“Mr. Brougham in his burlesque gives, as it were, an epitome of the history of America—keen, witty and philosophical.” Music not mentioned.

8)
Review: New York Clipper, 28 July 1866, 126.

“Mr. Jas. Dunn has done remarkably well since he took hold of Brougham’s burlesque tenors.”