San Francisco Minstrels

Event Information

Venue(s):
San Francisco Minstrels Hall

Event Type:
Minstrel

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
23 September 2016

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

18 Nov 1867, 8:00 PM
19 Nov 1867, 8:00 PM
20 Nov 1867, 8:00 PM
21 Nov 1867, 8:00 PM
22 Nov 1867, 8:00 PM
23 Nov 1867, 8:00 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  San Francisco Minstrels;  Bobby Newcomb;  Billy Birch [minstrel];  David S. Wambold;  William H. [minstrel] Bernard
2)
"Smile it was she gave me, A"
Participants:  Bobby Newcomb
3)
Break neck act, The
aka breakneck act
4)
Norwood, [burlesque]
aka Norwood; or, Village life almost anywhere; Scenes from Norwood; or, Notes from Beecher
5)
Living photographs
aka Animated photographs; Living pictures of great artists; Living portraits
6)
Shadow pantomime
7)
Nursery rhymes, The
8)
Faust, [burlesque (Unknown)]
Text Author: Unknown playwright

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 18 November 1867.
2)
Review: New York Herald, 20 November 1867, 3.

“Billy Birch, Charley Backus, Bernard and Wambold seem to be the accredited plenipotentiaries of the deity of fun to the sober city of Gotham. Under the management the San Francisco minstrels commence the trouble at eight every night, and make the sides of their patrons shake with merriment for two hours.”

3)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 23 November 1867, 262.

“‘The Shadow Pantomime’ has been revived by the San Francisco Minstrels, and is received with shouts of laughter every night. We never saw a more pleasing act than this, and it is sure of sending the audience home in the best of humor. Just what is wanted in a minstrel company. A burlesque act from ‘Norwood’ has been programmed for this week, when Billy Birch will deliver an original sermon, not after the style of Henry Ward Beecher.  Backus’ imitation of actors, which always pleases, is also on the programme for this week.”