Clinton Hall: Emily Perine Benefit

Event Information

Venue(s):
Clinton Hall

Price: $.50

Performance Forces:
Instrumental, Vocal

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
15 June 2016

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

22 Oct 1866, Evening

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Mina Geary;  Henry Clay Dobson;  Charles Edgar, Sr. Dobson;  George Clifton Dobson;  William Dressler;  Gustavus Geary;  Frank [minstrel] Leslie

Citations

1)
Announcement: New-York Daily Tribune, 19 October 1866, 4.

“A vocal and instrumental entertainment, for the benefit of Miss Emily Perine, whose father was killed while bearing the colors of his regiment in an assault on a Rebel fort at the battle of Williamsburg, will be given at Clinton Hall, in Astor-place, near Broadway, on Monday evening next. Miss Mina Geary, Mr. Gustavus Geary, Frank Leslie, and other noted artists, will appear. Mr. Dressler will preside at the piano. The interest of the concert will be enhanced by the appearance of the celebrated Dobson brothers, whose performances on the banjo have given them a world wide reputation.”

2)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 21 October 1866, 7.
3)
Advertisement: New York Sun, 22 October 1866.

“It will be remembered that Sergt. Perine greatly distinguished himself at the battle of Williamsburg, by being the first to enter Fort Magruder, pull down the rebel flag, and hoisting the Stars and Stripes amid a shower of shot and shell—he lost his life in defense of his country.”