Kelly and Leon’s Minstrels

Event Information

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

Event Type:
Minstrel

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
10 February 2016

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

03 Jun 1867, Evening
04 Jun 1867, Evening
05 Jun 1867, Evening
06 Jun 1867, Evening
07 Jun 1867, Evening
08 Jun 1867, Evening

Performers and/or Works Performed

2)
aka Thrilling flying leap of the Japs; Arrival and appearance of the Japs in their Yeddo Sunday clothes; Burlesque of the miraculous Japs
3)
Composer(s): Godfrey
Participants:  Francis Leon
4)
aka Extravaganza dance
5)
Participants:  Edwin Kelly
7)
aka Oh, such a foot is mine

Citations

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

“Kelly & Leon’s Minstrels are crowded every night with eager admirers of Leon’s clever burlesques and imitations of operatic singers and of the immortal Japs.” 

4)
Advertisement: New York Clipper, 08 June 1867, 71.
5)
Review: New York Clipper, 15 June 1867, 78, 2d col., bottom, 3d col., top.

“This party is one of the most popular and successful minstrel companies that has been seen in the city for some time, and we especially recommend them to our friends in the ‘Hub of the Universe.’  The managers came to this city only a few months ago almost unknown, but striking out into a path of their own, and arriving by every means to present attractive novelties to the public, they were not long in obtaining a firm hold upon public favor, and have ever since their opening week played to most excellent business.”