San Francisco Minstrels

Event Information

Venue(s):
San Francisco Minstrels Hall

Event Type:
Minstrel

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
27 May 2016

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

15 Oct 1866, Evening
16 Oct 1866, Evening
17 Oct 1866, Evening
18 Oct 1866, Evening
19 Oct 1866, Evening
20 Oct 1866, Evening

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  San Francisco Minstrels;  African ballet troupe;  William H. [minstrel] Bernard;  Charley Backus;  Leslie Chase (Lew) [minstrel] Brimmer;  Billy Birch [minstrel];  David S. Wambold
2)
Spectral shades; or, Phantom illusions
3)
Imitations of actors
aka Imitations of famous actors; Imitations of popular actors; Limitations of great actors; Parlor theatricals
4)
Police court scene
5)
"My Polly Ann"
aka Polly Ann
Composer(s): McNally [composer, conductor, minstrel]
6)
Operatic gems
7)
Black crook, The, [burlesque]

Citations

1)
Announcement: New York Herald, 15 October 1866, 4.

“Messrs. Birch, Wambold, Bernard and Backus promise a variety of excellent, ‘inimitable,’ they say, affairs at their hall, No. 585 Broadway, during the week. A very ample bill of performances will be exhausted by the production of the new burlesque the Black Crook introducing the African ballet troupe.”

2)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 15 October 1866, 7.
3)
Advertisement: New York Clipper, 20 October 1866, 224.
4)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 20 October 1866, 7.
5)
Review: New York Clipper, 27 October 1866, 230.

“Those famed representatives of Ethiopia, Messrs. Birch, Wambold, Bernard and Backus, continue to attract immense crowds to their minstrel hall on Broadway. Their business last week is said to have been equally as good as the first week they appeared in this city, or any week since. This speaks volumes for the reputation of the company, and proves that the public will go to see a good show. This week they bring out ‘The Shadow Pantomime.’ Lew Brimmer, who was favorably received last week in his banjo acts, remains.”