New Bowery Theatre

Event Information

Venue(s):
New Bowery Theatre

Proprietor / Lessee:
James W. Lingard

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
23 March 2013

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

30 Apr 1866, 7:45 PM
01 May 1866, 7:45 PM
02 May 1866, 7:45 PM
03 May 1866, 7:45 PM

Program Details

"Grand serio-comical extravaganza" featured Tanner and his animals.

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
2)
Forty thieves
aka Ali Baba; Phorty thieves
Text Author: Sheridan, Colman Jr.
3)
Tanner’s serio-comical extravaganza
Participants:  Professor W. Tanner
4)
Jaques Ship

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 30 April 1866, 7.

“Engaged for six nights only, with Mr. W. Tanner, who has just arrived from Europe with a wonderful troupe of educated dogs and monkeys.”

2)
Announcement: New-York Times, 30 April 1866, 5.
3)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 05 May 1866, 30.