Wood’s Theatre

Event Information

Venue(s):
Wood's Theatre [beginning Jan 15, 1866]

Event Type:
Variety / Vaudeville

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
21 June 2016

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

27 Aug 1866, Evening
28 Aug 1866, Evening
29 Aug 1866, Evening
30 Aug 1866, Evening
31 Aug 1866, Evening
01 Sep 1866, Matinee

Program Details

Benefits: Hanlon Brothers, Fri., and for James Ward, Sat. matinee; last week of Hanlon Brothers’ engagement. The Hanlon Brothers present included Thomas, Edward, and Frederick.

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Cuban Brothers;  Hanlon Brothers;  [Unidentified] Siegrist [violin];  [gymnast] Espinosa;  [gymnast] Roderigues;  Kathleen O'Neil
2)
Shadow pantomime
Participants:  Hanlon Brothers
3)
Violin magic
Participants:  [Unidentified] Siegrist [violin];  Master [violinist] Caron

Citations

1)
Review: New York Clipper, 08 August 1866, 174.

     Regarding the Saturday benefit: “Eph Horn was to have put in an appearance and do an act with Nelse Seymour, but Eph being in Philadelphia, and not getting back in time, Bob Hart did the negro sketch called ‘Othello,’ with Mr. Seymour.  The Dobson brothers appeared in a banjo solo; C. E. Melville sang, and the O’Neil brothers and Claude Conner appeared in a gymnastic performance.  The house was crowded and everything passed off satisfactorily.”

2)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 26 August 1866.
3)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 26 August 1866.
4)
Advertisement: New York Post, 27 August 1866.
5)
Announcement: New York Herald, 27 August 1866, 5.
6)
Announcement: New York Post, 27 August 1866, 2.
7)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 01 September 1866, 166.
8)
Review: New York Clipper, 01 September 1866, 166.

     “Truly wonderful gymnastic performances, which have never been surpassed by any other gymnasts that have ever appeared in this city.”