Broadway Theatre. This splendid establishment will opened with a carefully selected company on Monday evening, September 27. The entertainments will commence with "The School For Scandal"

Broadway Theatre. This splendid establishment will be opened with a carefully selected company on Monday evening, September 27

Monday, March 3, 1828, will be performed the historical play of "William Tell, the Hero of Switzerland" with Mr. E. Forrest as William Tell

Last night of Mr. Forrest as Spartacus in "Gladiator", Saturday evening, September 27, 1851

Mr. Forrest in "Metamora; or, The Last of the Wampanoags", Monday evening, June 2, 1834

For the benefit of Mr. Forrest, who will on this occasion appear in the celebrated character of Othello, Thursday evening, May 3, 1849, in “The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice”

This evening, Monday, September 16, will be acted for the first time this season, the play of "The Love Chase"

Monday evening, April 26, 1852, Mr. Forrest in the character of Pierre in the revived tragedy of "Venice Preserved; or, A Plot Discovered"

"Dick the Newsboy; or, Young America", Monday evening, October 17, 1853

Last night of Miss Davenport, in "Love; or, The Countess & the Serf", Saturday evening, April 6, 1850

Mr. Collins in "His Last Legs", Thursday evening, March 20, 1851

"A Bachelor of Arts", the popular comedy, never acted here, will be given on Monday, December 1, 1862

Monday evening, November 8th, 1852, "The Duke's Wager; or, A Night in the Bastile"

New Year's night. "Betrothal" and "Giralda; or, The Miller's Wife", Wednesday evening, January 1, 1851

Saturday evening, September 19, 1857, will be presented a new comedy, adapted by Mr. Charles Mathews, entitled "Married For Money"

"Water Witch; or, The Skimmer of the Seas" and "Ice Witch; or, The Frozen Hand", Wednesday evening, May 16, 1832

Thursday evening, September 21, will be presented the tragedy in five acts, entitled "The Broker of Bogota"

Mr. Rice's benefit, and last night of his engagement. Monday evening, August 12, 1833, the grand spectacle in three acts, "Mazeppa; or, The Wild Horse of Ukraine"

Saturday evening, March 3, 1855, will be performed the popular play in five acts by James Sheridan Knowles, entitled "The Wife, a Tale of Mantua"

On Thursday evening, April 16, 1835, will be presented the nautical melodrama called "The Wizard Skiff; or, the Tongueless Pirate Boy"

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Monday evening, September 27, 1847, the entertainments will commence with "The School for Scandal"

Creator Jared W. Bell (1798?-1870)

Accession number X2016.201.1

Unique identifier MN1128408

Description Broadway Theatre will be opened with a carefully selected company on Monday evening, September 27. This theater has been built in the most substantial and costly style, without regard to outlay, and will, it is hoped, meet the wishes and expectations of the public. It is located on the east side of Broadway, between Pearl and Anthony Streets, at a point easily reached from every other part of the city. Previous to the comedy, a grand overture by the orchestra. Pas seul by Miss Celeste. To which will be added the petit comedy, “Used Up”. On Tuesday evening will be produced Lovell’s celebrated play, “Love’s Sacrifice”, in which Miss Fanny Wallack and Mr. G. Vandenhoff will appear. Prices of admission: dress circle and parquette, $1.00. Family circle (second tier), 50 cents. Upper boxes, 50 cents. Gallery, 25 cents. Colored gallery, 25 cents. Private boxes for eight persons, $10.00. Entrances to the theater: to the dress circle, parquette and family circle, the principal entrance on Broadway. To all other parts of the house, the entrance is through the first door in Anthony Street.

Dated 1847

Object Type broadside (notice)

Physical dimensions Object Dimensions 24 x 6 in

Medium lithograph, paper (fiber product)

File dimensions 4.8 in × 18.3 in at 300dpi
12.3 cm × 46.5 cm at 300dpi

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