Born in County Cork and raised primarily in Limerick, Ireland, Fitz-James O'Brien moved to New York City in 1852.
In this column, O'Brien reviews the recent events at Wallack's, the Academy of Music, the Broadway Theatre, the Mount Vernon Association, the drama abroad, and gives a list of benefits.
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Born in County Cork and raised primarily in Limerick, Ireland, Fitz-James O'Brien moved to New York City in 1852.
While William Henry Fry’s presence at Pfaff’s remains unconfirmed, he is listed among the many associates of Ada Clare, the “Queen of Bohemia” (Rawson).
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