Kelly and Leon’s Minstrels

Event Information

Venue(s):
Kelly and Leon's Minstrels Hall (720 Broadway)

Event Type:
Variety / Vaudeville

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
1 February 2016

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

27 May 1867, Evening
28 May 1867, Evening
29 May 1867, Evening
30 May 1867, Evening
31 May 1867, Evening
01 Jun 1867, Evening

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Kelly and Leon’s Minstrels;  Eph Horn;  Nelse Seymour
2)
Japs, The
aka Thrilling flying leap of the Japs; Arrival and appearance of the Japs in their Yeddo Sunday clothes; Burlesque of the miraculous Japs
3)
Cinderleon
aka Cinder-le-on

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 27 May 1867, 3.
2)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 27 May 1867, 7.
3)
Review: New York Herald, 31 May 1867, 3.

“A queue of anxious patrons keeps Mr. Parks’ hands busy every night at this establishment, and hundreds of upturned faces witness the ‘terrific’ flight of the cork dyed Japanese from the roof to the stage.  Broad grins are the result of Eph Horn and Nelse Seymour’s extravagances.  The coryphées and dusky danseuses still disport themselves in Cinder-Leon, and all go away in the best of humor at ten sharp each night.”

4)
Advertisement: New York Clipper, 01 June 1867, 63.
5)
Review: New York Clipper, 08 June 1867, 70, 2d col., bottom .

“There appears to be no let up at Kelly and Leon’s Minstrels, either in the style of entertainment offered or the crowds that flock every night for admittance.  The sign ‘Standing Room Only’ remained on the door every night last week, and as long as this continues all must be satisfied, except those shut out.”