Chronology of Performances and Events At The Howard Athenaeum
| Dates | Event | Notables | Of Interest |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 13, 1845 | The School for Scandal | Written by Richard Sheridan | Opening Night - Sell Out Crowd |
| February 25, 1846 | Pizarro | Fire burned down theater | |
| 1847 | Verdi's Ernani | American Premier of Verdi's Ernani | |
| April 28, 1847 | Linda de Chamounix | A lyrical drama in three acts | American Premier of Linda de Chamounix |
| May 1, 1847 | Norma: A Grand Lyrical Tragedy | Written by Bellini | Performed by the Italian Opera Company |
| 1850 | MacBeth | Charlotte Cushman as Lady MacBeth | |
| 1853 | Don Pasquale Opera | Sara Parker Remond lawsuit | |
| December 1, 1853 | Cymbeline | Mrs. T.S. Hamblin, Actress | - |
| 1857 | The Rights of Man | Written by Oliver S. Leland | |
| 1860 | Pilot of Brest | Play | |
| May 4, 1860 | The Romance of a Poor Young Man | Mrs. William H. Smith, Actress | |
| 1861 | Richelieu | Charles Barron, Actor | |
| July 15, 1862 | Adah Isaacs Menken | Dancer | |
| December 8, 1862 | Leah, the Forsaken | Charles Barron, Actor | Augustin Daly's adaptation of "Deborah" |
| March 1, 1880 | Uncle Tom's Cabin | Written by Louisa May Alcott | |
| March 21, 1881 | Gifford's Luck | Written by Charles Hoyt | A tragic melodrama |
| January 9, 1886 | Two John's | ||
| January 1, 1894 | Olio: The Kouta-Kouta Dancers | Directed by Mme. Carre | |
| December 3, 1951 | Georgia Sothern | Burlesque |
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