Souvenir Programs : Rice and Dixey's Big Burlesque Company at the Bijou Opera House, 1885-1886
Scope and Contents
Two souvenirs:
One souvenir program for "the 365th performance in New York of the great eccentric comedian, Henry E. Dixey, supported by Rice and Dixey's Big Burlesque Company, the largest combination ever organized in this country for the production of burlesque, in a grand production of the entirely original Spectacular burlesque nightmare in two acts, entitled Adonis...A Pervision of Common Sense by Gill and Dixey." Program took place at the Bijou Opera House, Friday, August 28, 1885.
and
One souvenir program for "Gala celebration of the 500th performance of the great American comedian, Mr. Henry E. Dixey, supported by Rice and Dixey's Big Burlesque Company in the facinating spectacular burlesque nightmare in two acts, by Messrs. Gill and Dixie, entitled Adonis with original music by Edward E. Rice, which has achieved the longest run on record. Program took place at the Bijou Opera House, Thursday, January 7, 1886.
1886 program notes that the 600th performance would be Friday, April 16.
Programs both stamped on back indicating they are part of the S.U.N.Y. Binghamton Theater Department.
Dates
- Creation: 1885-1886
Extent
From the Collection: 100 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Series: English
Repository Details
Part of the Binghamton University Libraries Special Collections Repository