Bryants' Minstrels

Event Information

Venue(s):
Mechanic's Hall

Proprietor / Lessee:
Dan Bryant
Neil Bryant

Price: $.25

Event Type:
Minstrel

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
15 September 2010

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

23 Feb 1863, 7:30 PM
24 Feb 1863, 7:30 PM
25 Feb 1863, 7:30 PM
26 Feb 1863, 7:30 PM
27 Feb 1863, 7:30 PM
28 Feb 1863, 7:30 PM

Program Details



Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Bryants' Minstrels;  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];  Frank [minstrel] Leslie;  Little [minstrel] Mac;  Dave [minstrel] Reed;  John H. Sivori;  Dan Bryant;  William L. [minstrel] Hobbs;  Sherwood C. Campbell
2)
Laughing gas
aka Dr. Colton's laughing gas
3)
"Sally, come up"
aka Sally come up
4)
Blacksmith's jubilee
aka Blacksmith jubilee
5)
Scenes of boyhood
6)
Essence of Little Mac
aka Mac's essence; Little Mac's essence of Old Virginia
7)
Miserables, Les; or, Old times rocks, [burlesque]
aka Seedy musicians; Old time's rocks; Old times' rocks; Old times rock
8)
Fife and drum major
9)
Norma, [burlesque]
aka Grand scene Norma

Citations

1)
Announcement: New York Herald, 23 February 1863.
“Bryant’s Minstrel Hall is nightly filled. . . . We heartily commend the establishment to those fond of fun.”
2)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 23 February 1863, 7.
Time, price, performers, pieces. “Seventh Anniversary of Bryants’ Minstrels.”
3)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 28 February 1863, 7.