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:
27 June 2013

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

22 Nov 1862, Evening

Program Details



Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Robert Smith [House of Commons];  [Free and Easy] Conley;  Mr. [Free & Easy] Thalberg;  W. [Campbell] Shackleton;  Mr. [Free & Easy] Hinkley;  Mr. [Free & Easy] Watts;  John J. Dougherty;  [Free & Easy] Ducker;  [Free & Easy] Gaffney
2)
"Scenes that are faded"
Participants:  Robert Smith [House of Commons]
3)
"Memories of the past, The"
aka Of all the memories of the past
Participants:  Robert Smith [House of Commons]

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 22 November 1862, 7.
“The Mammoth Free and Easy will once more be held . . . amid the ruins of its former splendor. . . . Watts will illustrate his Experience at the Great Fire. . . . Bob Smith, standing amidst the debris, will sing, ‘Scenes That Are Faded’ and ‘The Memories of the Past.’” COMMENT: There was a major fire in the area just after midnight on 11/16/1862, and many nearby buildings were seriously damamged.