Chase’s Minstrels

Event Information

Venue(s):
Hall, unidentified [Eighth Avenue and 34th Street]

Manager / Director:
H. A., Jr. [manager] Chase

Event Type:
Minstrel

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
27 January 2016

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

18 May 1867, Evening

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Chase's Minstrels;  Sam S. [Ethiopian comedian] Purdy;  Hughey [minstrel] Dougherty

Citations

1)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 18 May 1867, 46, 2d col, bottom.

For Monday, May 13.

2)
Review: New York Clipper, 25 May 1867, 54, 3d col., top.

“’CHASE’S MINSTRELS’ is the title of a new organization under the management of H. A. Chase, Jr. They opened at a hall on the southwest corner of Eighth avenue and Thirty-fourth street on the 18th inst.  to a crowded house, and appeared during the week to fair houses. Hughey Dougherty and S. S. Purdy are on the ends, and during this first part things are pretty lively between these two clever comedians. The Minstrels are announced to appear every evening this week as well as Saturday afternoon.”