Wallack’s Theatre: Dan Bryant Benefit

Event Information

Venue(s):
Wallack's Theatre

Event Type:
Play With Music

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
26 July 2016

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

27 Jul 1866, 8:00 PM

Program Details

Brougham, Temptation; or, The Irish emigrant: includes Bryant's song “Finnigan’s wake” and Irish jig.

W. R. Floyd, Handy Andy: includes an unidentified song, sung by Rosa Cook.

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  George [comedian] Holland;  Rosa Cooke [soprano];  Dan Bryant;  Charles [actor] Fisher
2)
Temptation; or, The Irish emigrant
aka Irish immigrant; Tim O'Brien; or, The Irish emigrant
Text Author: Brougham
3)
"Finnigan’s wake"
aka Tim Finnigan's wake; Finigan's wake
Composer(s): Bryant
Participants:  Dan Bryant
4)
Irish jig
aka Wild Irish jig
Participants:  Dan Bryant
5)
Handy Andy, [drama]
Text Author: Floyd
6)
Song, unidentified
aka New song
Composer(s): Unknown composer
Participants:  Rosa Cooke [soprano]
7)
More blunders than one; or, The Irish valet
aka More blunders than one; Irish valet
Text Author: Rodwell

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New-York Daily Tribune, 25 July 1866.

Bryant will play three characters: Larry Hoolagan [Hoolaghan], Handy Andy, and Tim Moore.

2)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 27 July 1866.
3)
Advertisement: New York Post, 27 July 1866.
4)
Announcement: New York Post, 27 July 1866, 2.