Haymarket Theatre (Boston, Massachusetts)
The Haymarket Theatre (1796-1803) or Hay-Market Theatre was a theatre in late-18th century Boston, Massachusetts.[1] Organized by Charles Stuart Powell, it occupied a large, wooden building "opposite the Mall on Common (later Tremont) Street, near Hatch's Tavern."[2] In addition to dramatic plays, the theatre presented some 62 musical entertainments during its first 5 years.[3] The Haymarket "was seldom used after 1800, and on March 3, 1803, it was offered for sale at auction on the condition that it be removed in 60 days."[2]
Works performed
- Isaac Bickerstaffe's "The Padlock"[4]
- Samuel Birch's "The Adopted Child"[5][6]
- William Hill Brown's "West Point Preserved"[2]
- John Daly Burk's "Bunker-Hill; or, the Death of General Warren"[1][7]
- Susanna Centlivre's "The Ghost"[4]
- James Cobb's "The Siege of Belgrade"[8][9]
- George Colman's "Inkle and Yarico"[4]
- Richard Cumberland's "Note of Hand"[10]
- Charles Dibdin's "The Quaker"; "The Waterman"[4]
- David Everett's "Daranzel; or, the Persian Patriot"[1]
- George Farquhar's "The Recruiting Officer"[11]
- Henry Fielding's "The Mock Doctor"[12]
- David Garrick's "The Lying Valet"[4]
- Oliver Goldsmith's "She Stoops to Conquer"[12]
- John Hodgkinson's "The Launch, or, Huzza for the Constitution"[2]
- Elizabeth Inchbald's "Married Man";[13] "Animal Magnetism;" "Child of Nature"[4]
- Robert Jephson's "Two Strings to Your Bow"[14]
- Hugh Kelly's "Romance of an Hour"[4]
- Kotzebue's "The stranger; or, Misanthropy and repentance"[15]
- Nathaniel Lee's "Alexander the Great"[4]
- Thomas Morton's "Way to Get Married"[4]
- Arthur Murphy's "Old Maid"[8]
- Walley Chamberlain Oulton's "All in Good Humour"[4][17]
- William Preston's "Death of Louis XVI"[4][18]
- Frederick Reynolds' "Cheap Living"[19]
- Richard Brinsley Sheridan's "The School for Scandal"[4]
- Royall Tyler's "A Georgia Spec; or, Land in the Moon"[1]
- "The Boston Balloon; or, a Supposed Flight from the Beacon-Hill" ("localized from the celebrated farce written by Mrs. Inchbald, of Mogul Tale")[20]
- "The Village Lawyer"[19]
- "Washington, or Memorable Era of 1776"[21]
Performers
- Mrs. Allen[4]
- Mr. Amean[4]
- Mr. Barrett[4]
- Mrs. Barrett[4]
- Mr. Borier[4]
- Mr. Bowen[4]
- Mrs. Brett[4]
- Miss Broadhurst[4]
- Mr. Clough[4]
- Mr. Cunnington[4]
- Mr. Dickenson[4]
- Mr. Dubois[4]
- Mr. Fawcett[4]
- Mons. Francisqui (or Francisquy)[4]
- Mrs. Harper[4]
- Miss Harrison[4]
- Mr. Hodgkinson[4]
- Mrs. Hodgkinson[4]
- Mr. Hughes[4]
- Mrs. Hughes[4]
- Miss Gowen[4]
- Mr. Kenny [4]
- Mrs. King[4]
- Mr. Lege[4]
- Madame Lege[4]
- Mr. Marriott[4]
- Mrs. Pick[4]
- Mr. S. Powell[4]
- Mrs. S. Powell[4]
- Mr. Sevens[4]
- Master Shaffer[4]
- Mr. Simpson[4]
- Mrs. Simpson[4]
- Mr. Smith[4]
- Mr. Spinacuta[4]
- Mr. Sprague[4]
- Mr. Taylor[4]
- Mr. Turnbull[4]
- Mr. Val[4]
- Madame Val[4]
- Mr. Villiers[4]
- Eleanor Westray (later Mrs. Darley)[4]
- Elizabeth Westray (later Mrs. Villiers and Mrs. Twaits)[4]
- David Williamson [4]
- Mr. Wilson[4]
References
- ^ a b c d Don Wilmeth and Christopher Bigsby, eds. The Cambridge history of American theatre, Volume 2. Cambridge University Press, 1998; p.53.
- ^ a b c d Richard Stoddard. The Haymarket Theatre, Boston. Educational Theatre Journal, Vol.27, No.1, March 1975; p.63.
- ^ Susan L. Porter. English-American Interaction in American Musical Theater at the Turn of the Nineteenth Century. American Music, Vol. 4, No. 1, British-American Musical Interactions (Spring, 1986); p.11.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf George Oberkirsh Seilhamer. History of the American Theatre: New foundations. Philadelphia: Globe Printing House, 1891
- ^ Samuel Birch. The adopted child, : a musical drama, in two acts. As performed at the Hay-Makket [sic] Theatre, Boston. Boston: : Printed by B. Edes, Jun. for John West, no. 75, Cornhill, 1798.
- ^ WorldCat Samuel Birch
- ^ WorldCat John Daly Burk
- ^ a b Massachusetts Mercury; 08-22-1797
- ^ WorldCat James Cobb
- ^ Advertisement: "Hay Market Theatre. Mr. Villiers' night ... On Wednesday evening, April 25, 1798"
- ^ Boston Gazette, and Weekly Republican Journal; 04-02-1798
- ^ a b Columbian Centinel, 10-04-1800
- ^ Advertisement: "Hay Market Theatre. Mr. Villiers' night ... On Wednesday evening, April 25, 1798 ... The married man, or, A school for husbands. ... To which will be added ... the Descent of Apollo. ... the evening will conclude with a farce ... called, The note of hand, or, A lesson for gamesters"
- ^ Boston Gazette, and Weekly Republican Journal; 08-14-1797
- ^ Early American imprints. First series ; no. 48806. ("Hay-Market Theatre : On Monday evening, May 27th, 1799, will be presented (for the last time) the celebrated drama of The stranger; or, Misanthropy and repentance. Translated from the German of Kotesbue [sic]. ... : To which will be added (never performed in Boston) a comedy in 2 acts, called the Wandering Jew; or Love's masquerade.")
- ^ Early American imprints. First series ; no. 48066 ("Hay-Market Theatre. On Friday evening, September 15th, '97 : Will be presented, a comedy, called, The young Quaker; or, The fair American. ... To which will be added ... Don Juan; or, The libertine destroyed")
- ^ WorldCat Walley Chamberlain Oulton
- ^ WorldCat William Preston
- ^ a b Columbian Centinel; 05-01-1799
- ^ Boston Price Current and Marine Intelligencer; 07-31-1797
- ^ Massachusetts Mercury; 07-02-1799
Further reading
- Letter to the editor. Polar Star and Boston Daily Advertiser; 12-30-1796
- William Warland Clapp. A Record of the Boston Stage. Boston: J. Munroe & Co., 1853
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Haymarket Theatre (Boston).
- Harvard Theatre Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library. Early American playbills: Guide; includes playbills from the Hay-Market Theatre