San Francisco Minstrels

Event Information

Venue(s):
San Francisco Minstrels Hall

Event Type:
Minstrel

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
13 February 2016

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

16 Sep 1867, 8:00 PM
17 Sep 1867, 8:00 PM
18 Sep 1867, 8:00 PM
19 Sep 1867, 8:00 PM
20 Sep 1867, 8:00 PM
21 Sep 1867, 8:00 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)

LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)

Participants: San Francisco Minstrels; William H. [minstrel] Bernard; Charley Backus; Billy Birch [minstrel]; David S. Wambold

2)

Coney Island fishers, The

3)

Fat and greasy

4)

Imitations of actors

aka Imitations of famous actors; Imitations of popular actors; Limitations of great actors; Parlor theatricals

5)

Red pepper, taken from the Castor Diva

6)

Surprise, The; or The Mackerelville brigade

7)

Baseball match, The,

aka Atlantics vs. Mutuals ; Base ball match

8)

"Still waiting for thee"

Composer(s): Sconcia

Text Author: Gardner

Participants: David S. Wambold

Citations

1)

Advertisement: New York Herald, 15 September 1867.

2)

Review: New York Herald, 20 September 1867, 5.

“A Ballad called ‘Still Waiting for Thee,’ a beautiful melody and words of touching expression, is sung nightly by D. S. Wambold. The words are by W. L. Gardner and the music by Giovanni Sconcia. It is a gem in its way.”