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:
6 May 2016

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

05 Aug 1867, Evening
06 Aug 1867, Evening
07 Aug 1867, Evening
08 Aug 1867, Evening
09 Aug 1867, Evening
10 Aug 1867, Evening

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Kelly and Leon’s Minstrels;  Edwin Kelly;  Francis Leon
2)
Midnight
3)
"Kitty from Cork"
Participants:  Francis Leon

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 04 August 1867, 3.

“Leon sings ILMA” 

2)
Advertisement: New York Clipper, 10 August 1867, 143.
3)
Review: New York Clipper, 17 August 1867, 150, 2d col., bottom.

“Business was very good every evening last week.  Leon did a terpsichorean act called ‘Kitty from Cork,’ and his make-up and rendering of the song and dance were very laughable.”