American Theatre

Event Information

Venue(s):
American Theatre [472 Bdway--9/67 and after]

Proprietor / Lessee:
Robert W. [manager] Butler

Manager / Director:
Robert W. [manager] Butler

Price: $.25, gallery; $.35 parquet, .50 orchestra; $5 private boxes

Event Type:
Variety / Vaudeville

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
21 December 2015

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

02 Sep 1867, 8:00 PM
03 Sep 1867, 8:00 PM
04 Sep 1867, 8:00 PM
05 Sep 1867, 8:00 PM
06 Sep 1867, 8:00 PM
07 Sep 1867, Matinee
07 Sep 1867, 8:00 PM

Program Details

“Lightning Zouave drill” included in "Leoni, the Female Scout."

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Bobby Newcomb;  J. K. Campbell [minstrel];  Tim [dancer] Hayes;  William [composer] Reeve;  John K. Mortimer;  Carrie Austin;  Amalia Zuccoli;  Charley [minstrel] Pettingill;  J. C. Stewart
2)
Graces, Les
3)
Leoni, the female scout
Participants:  Carrie Austin
4)
Pas de zephyr
Participants:  J. C. Stewart
5)
Clog dance
aka Clog reel
Participants:  Tim [dancer] Hayes
6)
Banjo solos
Participants:  John K. Mortimer
7)
Zouave drill
aka Lightening Zouave drill

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 02 September 1867.
2)
Review: New York Clipper, 07 September 1867, 173.

“OPPOSITION does not appear to affect business at Butler’s American Theatre in the least. It was thought that the opening of the Comique in the immediate neighborhood would operate seriously against the American, but it was not so, for Butler’s temple of the muses was crowded to overflowing on Monday evening, and throughout the entire week business was even better than it had been the previous week. A most excellent variety programme is selected for this week, consisting of a regular first part minstrel entertainment. Tim Hayes, clog dancer, Carrie Austin, Zouave ‘drillist,’ and several other new faces appear.”