1579968 Around the World in Eighty Days, 1875; (add.info.: Around the World in Eighty Days. On August 28, 1875, the Kiralfy Brothers put up, ?in spectacular style,? Around the World in Eighty Days at the New York Academy of Music (Odell X 66). According to Bolossy Kiralfy, their goal with the production was to ?convert American theatre audiences into enthusiasts for the French style of musical spectacle? which so inspired the brothers (Kiralfy 93). Around the World in Eighty Days, based on the Jules Verne nove.); Universal History Archive/UIG; out of copyright.