Wood's Minstrels

Event Information

Venue(s):
Wood's Minstrel Hall

Proprietor / Lessee:
Henry Wood [minstrel]

Price: $.25

Event Type:
Minstrel

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
15 November 2011

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

02 Feb 1863, 7:45 PM
03 Feb 1863, 7:45 PM
04 Feb 1863, 7:45 PM
05 Feb 1863, 7:45 PM
06 Feb 1863, 7:45 PM
07 Feb 1863, 7:45 PM

Program Details

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)

LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)

Participants: Wood's Minstrels; M. Lewis [minstrel]; Eph Horn; James Garatagua; Charley [minstrel] Fox; Cool White [minstrel]; H. Schwicardi; R. C. B. Isaacs; E. H. Florence; Edward [minstrel] Haslam; C. J . [minstrel] Lockwood; Nelse Seymour; Charles Henry [minstrel tenor]; James W. [minstrel] Glenn; P. B. Isaacs; J. Leis

2)

Echo, The, [minstrel]

3)

Surprise party

4)

aka Lord Lovell

5)

"Women's rights"

aka Woman's rights

Composer(s): Fern

6)

"Traitor’s fate, The"

7)

"Four vultures, The"

8)

Bob's welcome home

Composer(s): Unidentified

9)

Happy family, The

10)

Songs, unidentified

aka New songs; Foreign airs by native artists

Composer(s): Unknown composer

Citations

1)

Announcement: New York Herald, 02 February 1863.

“The minstrel halls have, one and all, been crowded this week. . . . [Wood’s] prove inevitable attractions to those who enjoy a good laugh. The weather seems to have no effect upon the audiences of our negro minstrel halls; in fact, they are full to overflowing each night, let the weather be what it may.”

2)

Advertisement: New York Herald, 02 February 1863.

3)

Advertisement: New York Herald, 07 February 1863.