Bryants' Minstrels

Event Information

Venue(s):
Mechanic's Hall

Price: $.25

Event Type:
Minstrel

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
19 August 2010

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

02 Feb 1863, 7:30 PM
03 Feb 1863, 7:30 PM
04 Feb 1863, 7:30 PM
05 Feb 1863, 7:30 PM
06 Feb 1863, 7:30 PM
07 Feb 1863, 7:30 PM

Program Details

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)

LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)

Participants: Bryants' Minstrels; Frank [minstrel] Leslie; Little [minstrel] Mac; Dave [minstrel] Reed; John H. Sivori; Dan Bryant; William L. [minstrel] Hobbs; Sherwood C. Campbell; Rollin Howard; G. A. Conners; George W. Howard Griffin; W. W. [minstrel] Newcomb; Daniel Decatur Emmett; Master [minstrel] Burnside; Neil Bryant; James Morrison; George S. Fowler [minstrel]

2)

aka Dr. Colton's laughing gas

Participants: George W. Howard Griffin (role: Dr. Blowhard Colton)

3)

Scenes of boyhood

Participants: W. W. [minstrel] Newcomb

4)

Italian airs by native artists

aka Italian airs sung by native artists; Italian airs; Burlesque on Italian airs; Italian opera burlesque

Composer(s): Unidentified

Participants: Dan Bryant (role: Count McGinnis); Rollin Howard (role: Mlle. Allegro)

5)

"Sally, come up"

aka Sally come up

Participants: Dave [minstrel] Reed

6)

Deaf as a post, [Ethiopian sketch]

Text Author: Leavitt, Egan

7)

Scenes at Phalon's

aka Scenes at Phalons

8)

"Walking dolls, The [minstrel]"

9)

Blacksmith's jubilee

aka Blacksmith jubilee

10)

Three blind mice, The, [minstrel sketch]

aka Blind mice

11)

Composer(s): Emmett

Participants: Dan Bryant; Neil Bryant

Citations

1)

Advertisement: New York Herald, 01 February 1863, 7.

2)

Announcement: New York Herald, 02 February 1863.

“The minstrel halls have, one and all, been crowded this week. Bryant’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.”

3)

Advertisement: New York Herald, 02 February 1863, 7.