Charley White Company

Event Information

Venue(s):
Mechanic's Hall

Event Type:
Minstrel

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
9 November 2015

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

04 Feb 1867, Evening
05 Feb 1867, Matinee
05 Feb 1867, Evening
06 Feb 1867, Evening
07 Feb 1867, Evening
08 Feb 1867, Evening
09 Feb 1867, Evening
09 Feb 1867, 2:30 PM

Program Details

Grand benefit for Emma Fowler, Tuesday matinee.

Performers and/or Works Performed

2)
aka Gamblers of Mississippi; Scenes on the Mississippi
3)
aka Exempt Shaking Quakers; Exempt Shakers from Lebanon Town; Lebanon Shakers, The ; Shaking Quakers
4)
aka Essence of old Virginia; Essence of ol' Virginny; Essence of ole Virginia; Quint essence of Old Virginny; Quaint essence of Old Virginny; Quintessence of Old Virginny; Essence of Old Birginia
6)
aka School boy's frolic; School boys’ frolic; Schoolboys' frolic
7)
Composer(s): Unidentified
10)
aka Sheep trial; Great mutton trial

Citations

1)
Announcement: New York Sun, 04 February 1867, 4.
2)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 04 February 1867, 1.
3)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 04 February 1867, 1.

“Tendered by the Manager, and including the voluntary services of the whole company.  The beneficiary, it will be remembered, is the only surviving sister of the unfortunate Fowler sisters, who were recently lost on steamer Evening Star.”

4)
Review: New York Herald, 05 February 1867, 7.

“Scenes on the Mississippi was a decided improvement on the programme of last week and met with a warm reception from a crowded house.  The preponderance of juveniles in the upper story may be fairly attributed to the bait thrown out on the bills in the announcement The Schoolboy’s Frolic, a comic pantomime abounding in the clamor, mischief and rebellious spirit of which the school is the scene.  Mr. Collins, as usual, received the lion’s share of applause, while the inevitable Essence of Virginny was sandwiched between the flights of the ballet troupe and the antics of the comedian.  The change in the ballet performance possessed little novelty and no charm or interest.  On the whole the bill is likely to have a good run.”

5)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 09 February 1867, 350, 2d col., middle.
6)
Advertisement: New York Clipper, 09 February 1867, 351.
7)
Review: New York Clipper, 16 February 1867, 358, 3d col., top.

“The benefit which took place at Charley White’s on the afternoon of Feb. 5th, for Miss Emma Fowler, was a great success. The house was crowded, and many persons were turned away. The lady cleared over four hundred and fifty dollars. Among our theatrical advertisements will be found a card of thanks to all who assisted her at the benefit.”

8)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 16 February 1867, 358, 3d col., middle.