Griffin and Christy’s Minstrels

Event Information

Venue(s):
Fifth Avenue Opera House

Event Type:
Minstrel

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
10 February 2016

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

03 Jun 1867, 8:00 PM
04 Jun 1867, 8:00 PM
05 Jun 1867, 8:00 PM
06 Jun 1867, 8:00 PM
07 Jun 1867, 8:00 PM
08 Jun 1867, 2:30 PM
08 Jun 1867, 8:00 PM

Program Details

“Prices as usual.” Grand testimonial to M. C. Campbell (manager of Campbell’s Minstrels), Sat. matinee.

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Griffin and Christy’s Minstrels;  Eph Horn;  Nelse Seymour;  Tony Pastor;  Hughey [minstrel] Dougherty;  Harry Burchard
2)
Somebody’s coat
Text Author: Leavitt, Egan
3)
Fannie Bloomer
aka Miss Bloomer at the soiree; Fanny Bloomer; Fancy Bloomer
4)
There’s where the laugh comes in
aka That's where the laugh comes in
5)
Imperial black Japs, The
aka Japanese jugglers; Wonderful Japanese troupe

Citations

1)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 01 June 1867, 62.
2)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 01 June 1867, 6.
3)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 03 June 1867, 7.
4)
Review: New York Herald, 06 June 1867, 3.

“plenty of beautiful singing and negro delineations ad infinitum.”

5)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 08 June 1867, 70, top.
6)
Advertisement: New York Clipper, 08 June 1867, 71.
7)
Review: New York Clipper, 15 June 1867, 78, 3d col., top .

“The Minstrels that hold forth at the Fifth Avenue Opera House are meeting with a fair share of public patronage.  The company is a very good one, the vocalism as well as the funny business being in the hands of old and practical performers.  Henry Burchard, who commenced there last week, remains the current week.  As a ventriloquist he is exceedingly clever; his comic imitations are also very laughable.”