The admired operetta of "Never Judge by Appearances", Wednesday evening, October 26, 1859

The admired operetta of "Never Despair", founded upon the well-known story of "Pauvre Jacques", Monday evening, October 31, 1859

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Monday, November 17, 1856, Mr. Wallack will appear in his great original character in the celebrated drama of "Don Caesar de Bazan"

On Friday evening, November 25, 1831, Mr. Forrest as Metamora in the American prize tragedy of "Metamora; or, The Last of the Wampanoags"

Friday, March 27, 1863, the elegant one-act comedy by Planche, "Faint Heart Never Won Fair Lady"

The Pyne and Harrison Company in "Maritana", Friday, June 8, 1855

"The Brigand", this evening, Saturday, November 4, 1854

Benefit of Mr. and Mrs. Barney Williams, Friday evening, April 18, 1856

Hofele's Olympic Theatre. Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings, and Saturday matinee, the great drama in five acts, entitled "Oliver Twist"

Friday evening, September 12, the great bill repeated! "Irish Lion", "Card Case" with the highly successful yacht race and, by desire, "The Tigers"

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

Engagement of Edwin Booth, the distinguished young American tragedian, who will appear this evening, Wednesday, April 7, as “Hamlet”

Tuesday evening, November 1, 1860, will be represented Shakespeare's "Henry VIII". 28th night of the engagement of Miss Cushman, who will appear in her great character of Cardinal Wolsey

This evening, Saturday, June 25, 1853, the performance will commence with Schiller's celebrated play of "The Robbers"

Friday evening, February 27, 1863, a new version (compiled by Charles M. Walcot) of Planche's celebrated fairy extravaganza, "The Fair One With the Golden Locks"

Continued and extraordinary success of Miss Cushman as La Tisbe in the new play, “The Actress of Padua”, Friday evening, October 2

Tuesday evening, January 16, 1855, will be performed the grand opera and fairy spectacle of "Cinderella; or, The Little Glass Slipper"

This Thursday evening, September 17, positively the last night this season, on which Edwin Forrest can appear in "Brutus; or, The Fall of Tarquin"

Saturday, October 22, 1853, will be presented the elegant comedietta of "Faint Heart Never Won Fair Lady"

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The admired operetta of "Never Judge by Appearances" on Friday evening, November 4, 1859

Creator G. A. Whitehorne

Accession number 40.160.2992

Unique identifier M3Y58607

Description Last night at this theater, Drayton’s parlor operas and lyric proverbs. Mr. and Mrs. Henri Drayton, whose operatic proverbs are creating such a popular furor, beg to announce that after this evening they will appear in their new opera house at 718-720 Broadway, commencing Tuesday, November 8. And owing to its unequivocal success, to conclude with “Diamond cut Diamond”. In which will be introduced “Too Late” written expressly for Mrs. H. Drayton by R. S. Pratten, “Simon the Cellarer” and “When a Little Farm We Keep”. Mr. Drayton announces that tickets and places may be secured in advance without extra charge at the office of the theater, from 8 A.M. to 5 P.M. Prices of admission – seats (numbered and secured), 50 cents. Other seats, 25 cents. Private boxes secured at the same rates. The French Dramatic Company give their performances as above every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. All business connected with the “Drayton Parlor Operas” is transacted by Geo. A. Wells. Opinions of the press from the London Times, January, 1858; New York Herald, October 13, 1859; New York Tribune, October 13, 1859; New York Daily Times, October 13, 1859; New York Courier and Enquirer, October 13, 1859; New York Express, October 14, 1859; and New York Dispatch, October 15, 1859.

Dated 1859

Object Type broadside (notice)

Physical dimensions Object Dimensions 12 x 4 3/8 in

Medium lithograph, paper (fiber product)

File dimensions 6.8 in × 18.3 in at 300dpi
17.4 cm × 46.5 cm at 300dpi

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