House of Commons

Event Information

Venue(s):
House of Commons

Proprietor / Lessee:
Robert Smith [House of Commons]

Price: Free

Event Type:
Variety / Vaudeville

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
26 June 2013

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

17 Nov 1862, Evening

Program Details



PROBABLY CANCELLED. There was a major fire in the area just after midnight on 11/16/1862, and many nearby buildings were seriously damamged. The House of Commons holds a Benefit on 11/22/1862 to rebuild, so this event probably did not take place.

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Robert Smith [House of Commons];  Mr. Burlison

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 17 November 1862, 7.
2)
Article: New-York Times, 17 November 1862, 2.
The building occupying 33-39 W. Houston was totally destroyed and nearby buildings caught fire and were seriously damaged. “This fire, when at its height, is said by old and experienced firemen to have been one of the most grand and imposing spectacles which has been witnessed in this City for many years past.”