Broadway Theatre
Event Information
Venue(s):
Broadway Theatre [485 Broadway; 1864-69]
Manager / Director:
George A. F. Wood
Price: $.50; .75 reserved; $1 orchestra; $10 private box
Event Type:
Play With Music
Record Information
Status:
Published
Last Updated:
21 July 2016
Performance Date(s) and Time(s)
28 May 1866, Evening29 May 1866, Evening
30 May 1866, Matinee
30 May 1866, Evening
31 May 1866, Evening
01 Jun 1866, Evening
02 Jun 1866, Evening
Performers and/or Works Performed
Citations
“A large audience greeted Miss Helen Western upon the occasion of her first appearance at the Broadway theatre last evening. The plays selected for the debut of this actress, as well as that of Mr. J. A. Herne, were Satan in Paris and the musical burletta Jenny Lind, both of which pieces were very passably given for first performances, and will undoubtedly be improved upon during the present week. . . . [comments comparing her to her sister, Lucille Western and discussion of the “general stupor” of the supporting cast.] Miss Western’s voice was impaired by a severe hoarseness, but she nevertheless made a fair hit in her songs and burlesque readings.”