American Theatre

Event Information

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

Manager / Director:
Robert W. [manager] Butler

Event Type:
Minstrel, Variety / Vaudeville

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
7 January 2016

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

07 Oct 1867, 8:00 PM
08 Oct 1867, 8:00 PM
09 Oct 1867, 8:00 PM
10 Oct 1867, 8:00 PM
11 Oct 1867, 8:00 PM
12 Oct 1867, 8:00 PM

Program Details


Performers and/or Works Performed

2)
Participants:  George R. Edeson (role: Clown)
3)
aka Negro comicalities
Participants:  Bob [minstrel] Hart

Citations

1)
Article: New York Clipper, 05 October 1867, 206.

“Bobby Newcombe, better known as Bobby Hughes, Ethiopian performer, who went to England some years ago with the Rumsey and Newcombe party, but who is at present performing at Butler’s American Theatre, was married on the morning of Sept. 28th, to Mary Blake, the popular danseuse of the American.”

2)
Announcement: New York Herald, 07 October 1867, 4.
3)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 07 October 1867.

Notes a constant change of program every evening (presumably unadvertised).

4)
Review: New York Clipper, 12 October 1867, 214.

“Pantomime is to be a leading feature at Butler’s American Theatre, which is as popular a place now as it was in the olden times when Christy was the great minstrel manager, and his little hall was packed nightly. Manager Butler is constantly on the lookout for novelties, and is running a fast race with the house further up the street. We believe it is not true that Mrs. Lincoln’s old clothes are to be exhibited at this house."