Word: extravaganza
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...holiday production at the Tremont theatre, which began last night and will continue until after New Years, is the extravaganza "Bluebeard Jr.," by the Chicago Opera House company. It is on the order of the "Crystal Slipper," which was played in Boston last season. At least two hundred persons appear during the performance. The stage settings are particularly elaborate. Among the chief features are the ballet of birds and insects, the golden terrace of Bluebeard's castle and the light of Asia ballet...
...Hasty Pudding Club, at their spring theatricals, will present an original extravaganza, entitled Constance or The Beau, The Belle and The Bandit. The dates are: Philadelphia, April 7. New York, April 9 and 10. Boston, April 19, 20 and 21. Due notice of sale of tickets will be given...
...entertainment took place in the concert hall of the Metropolitan Opera House before a large audience. An original extravaganza in three acts, entitled "The Talisman; or, the Maid, the Monk and the Minstrel," was produced. The burlesque told the story of a marquis of the old regime, who sought to marry his daughter Marguerite to a certain Count Fleurdelis. The lady, however, loves a poor minstrel called Florimel. The minstrel, who is taken under the care of the Goddess of Truth, succeeds, with the aid of the Abbe Kakatoes, in setting at naught the designs of the marquis...
...play presented was "Papillonetta," an extravaganza in three acts, written by Messrs. T. T. Baldwin, A. B. Houghton, J. E. Sinnott, and F. B. Sanborn. The libretto is bright and easy, and the music, selected and arranged by Mr. C. C. Whitman, is extremely well adapted to the capabilities of the chorus. The play is put upon the stage in good style, - the scenery and properties being provided by Weld, and the costumes and wigs by Hayden, and Garey...
Union Hall was filled to overflowing on Saturday night, and about half filled on Saturday night, and about half filled on Saturday afternoon to witness the representation of the extravaganza "Romulus and Remus." The play went off as smoothly as could be desired; the "grinds" were fresh and very amusing, though bearing rather hard upon Boston and Bostonians; the costumes, especially those of the Romans and Sheperdesses, were very striking; and the music, artistically adapted from the latest comic operas by Mr. Daniels, was very well rendered by the Boston Cadet Band under his direction. The plot, it is needless...