Theater program for Thomas Hanlon in "L'Echelle Perileuse" at Niblo's Garden, February 17, 1860
Contributors: Nixon, James M., 1820-1899, director; Niblo's Garden Theatre; Theater Playbills and Programs Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: C. McLachlan & Co., Editors and Proprietors
Published: 1860
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Other titles: Echelle perileuse; Niblo's Garden Cooke's Royal Amphitheatre
Description: Niblo's Garden Cooke's Royal Amphitheatre, director M.W. Cooke, court jester, Mr. Joseph Pentland, leader of Orchestra, Mr. John Cooke, Master of the Entertainments, Mr. R. Ellingham. On Saturday afternoon, Thomas Hanlon will, by particular request, perform his great aerial gymnastic feat, "L'Echelle Perileuse" ... the dances arranged under the direction of Mr. B. Yates, Ballet Master ... an intermission of twenty minutes ... The Steeple chase will be withdrawn after this week, in order to make room for the Chef d'oeuvre of the Season, the Field of the Cloth of Gold ... the whole under the direction of James M. Nixon.
Notes: "The Programme, a journal of the drama, music, literature, art, &c. Vol. 1, no. 935, New York, Friday, February 17, 1860"--page 1.

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In: American theater programs of the late 19th and 20th centuries (Library of Congress).
Table of contents: title: Programme: Part I. 1. Merry sports of Old England, introducing: Pageant of Villagers; title: Crowning of May Queen; Morris Dance; title: Sweep's Fete; Maypole Dane; title: Irishman's Jubilee; Cavalcade and road exercises of the gentry; The Steeple Chase; title: Preparing to start; title: The Race; title: Presentation of Cup; title: Tableau; title: 2. Beautiful Act of Equitation / Mlle. Heloise; title: 3. Comic Stilt Dance / Mr. Charlton; title: 4. Equestrian performance with Globes / Mons. De Bach; title: 5. La Calonne de Perse / Masters Edward and Fred Hanlon (aged nine and ten years); title: 6. Performances of the American trained horse Ducrow.; title: Part II. 1. The intellectual Ponies, Robin Gray, Cupid and Diamond / performed by Mr. W. Cooke; title: 2. Equestrian Feats "La Belle Parisienne" / Mlle. Ella Zoyara; title: 3. The Controtionist / Mr. Duverney; title: 4. Great act, without Saddle or Bridle / James Robinson; title: 5. Les Hommes Aeriens / Brothers Hanlon; title: 6. To conclude with the Chinese Festival.