J. R. Thomas Annual Concert

Event Information

Venue(s):
Irving Hall

Price: $.50

Event Type:
Chamber (includes Solo)

Performance Forces:
Instrumental, Vocal

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
18 April 2020

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

27 Nov 1862, 8:00 PM

Program Details



Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Theodore Thomas [see also Thomas Orchestra];  Jennie Kempton;  Pedro de Abella;  Sebastian Bach Mills;  George Simpson;  John Rogers Thomas;  George Washbourne Morgan (role: piano accomp.);  Gustavus Geary;  Emma B. Turner;  Sophie Mozart

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 18 November 1862, 7.
2)
Announcement: New York Post, 24 November 1862.
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Announcement: New-York Times, 24 November 1862, 5.
“J.R. Thomas, the well known composer and singer.”
4)
Announcement: New York Herald, 24 November 1862.
“J.R. Thomas, the composer and singer of our most popular ballads.”
5)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 25 November 1862, 7.
Performers, time, price.
6)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 26 November 1862, 7.
Main ad and several small ads. “If you want to hear good singing in the vernacular, go to J.R. Thomas’ concert.”
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Advertisement: New-York Times, 27 November 1862, 7.
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Announcement: New York Herald, 27 November 1862, 8.
“S.B. Mills and George Morgan will assist at the piano-forte, and Messrs. Theodore Thomas and Signor Abella with the violin.” COMMENT: Abella with the violin?
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Review: New-York Times, 01 December 1862, 8.

     “Mr. J. R. Thomas, the well known composer, whose songs are in everyone’s ears, gave his annual concert at Irving Hall, on Thursday evening, assisted by a large number of our best resident artists. The programme was alike remarkable for length and variety, and the audience indicated its satisfaction with it by encoring almost every piece.”