Black Crook

Event Information

Venue(s):
Niblo's Garden

Manager / Director:
William Wheatley

Conductor(s):
Harvey Bradley Dodworth

Price: $1.50 reserved seats, 1, .75, .50, Private boxes $8 and 10. All seats $1 Sat. matinees.

Event Type:
Play With Music

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
18 August 2016

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

05 Nov 1866, 7:30 PM
06 Nov 1866, 7:30 PM
07 Nov 1866, 7:30 PM
08 Nov 1866, 7:30 PM
09 Nov 1866, 7:30 PM
10 Nov 1866, 1:00 PM
10 Nov 1866, 7:30 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
Black crook, The, [play]
2)
Black crook, The, [incidental music (Baker)]
Composer(s): Baker

Citations

1)
Review: New York Clipper, 03 November 1866, 238.

“As an offset to the Herald’s article against this house, Manager Whatley has had placed over the bill board close to the entrance to Niblo’s a board three feet long and two and a half deep, upon which is a poster, with the following inscription in large letters: ‘This establishment does not advertise in the New York Herald.’ The people enjoy it hugely.”

2)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 05 November 1866, 7.
3)
Review: New York Clipper, 10 November 1866, 246.

“It is really astonishing to see the hold this piece has got on the public”

4)
Review: New York Post, 10 November 1866.

“Among the spectators of that marvelous spectacular play, ‘The Black Crook,’ last night was Lieutenant-General Sherman who was recognized and cheered by the vast audience. The General bowed his acknowledgment, and left the theatre before the play was over, as if to avoid further demonstrations.”

5)
Article: New York Clipper, 17 November 1866, 254.

At least one of the ballet girls “has of late been seen taking an airing in a private carriage belonging to one of the managers of the ballet.”