On September 16, 1910, The New York Times ran a small article about a want-ad soliciting 300 cats for performances at the Manhattan Opera House on 34th Street.
According to the article, the stage director would accept all cats–with or without stage experience–to take part in the production of “Hans, the Flute Player.” The comedic opera was going to be the opening act for Oscar Hammerstein’s opera house.
Posts Tagged ‘New York City History’
Virtual Event for Dog Lovers: The Dog Days of Gotham
Posted: 23rd August 2020 by The Hatching Cat in Dog Tails, Virtual EventsTags: Dog Days of Gotham, New York City History, Untapped New York, Virtual Event
Free Virtual Event: Join me on Thursday, August 27, at noon, for the Dog Days of Gotham: Dames, Damsels, and Pampered Pooches of Old New York. In this virtual tour, we’ll “walk” through the old city streets while I share fascinating and hilarious stories of wealthy and eccentric women and the pampered pooches they adored.
1915: The Cameo Dog and Cats of Regeneration, a Silent Film Set in Manhattan
Posted: 13th August 2020 by The Hatching Cat in Featured FelinesTags: Cats of Old New York, Elizabeth Kingston, New York City History, Raoul Walsh, Regeneration
Regeneration, a 1915 silent film by Raoul Walsh, was shot on location in New York City’s Lower East Side (down on the docks and the Bowery). In addition to several cats and one dog, the film featured real prostitutes, gangsters, and homeless people as extras. It was the first film produced by Fox Film Corporation (a forerunner of the 20th Century Fox) and was released on September 13, 1915 to critical acclaim.
