Merchant of Venice

Event Information

Venue(s):
Winter Garden

Proprietor / Lessee:
William [critic, manager] Stuart

Conductor(s):
Robert August Stoepel

Event Type:
Play With Music

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
21 December 2015

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

28 Jan 1867, 7:30 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
Merchant of Venice, The
aka Kaufmann von Venedig
Text Author: Shakespeare
Participants:  Edwin Thomas Booth
2)
Merchant of Venice, The, [incidental music]
Composer(s): Stoepel
Participants:  New-York Theatre (1866-1867), orchestra

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 28 January 1867.
2)
Review: New-York Times, 29 January 1867, 4.

“The performance did not terminate until near midnight.”  Mentions no music.

3)
Review: New-York Times, 04 February 1867, 4.

No mention of music.

4)
Review: New York Clipper, 09 February 1867, 350.

“Mr. Oliver’s Lorenzo we have spoken of above. He should never attempt to serenade any lady-love off the stage as he did Jessica, for he has no melody in his voice, which falls harshly upon the ear.”