Ben Cotton and Sam Sharpley’s Minstrels

Event Information

Venue(s):
Theatre Comique [1867- : 514 Broadway]

Event Type:
Variety / Vaudeville

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
16 October 2016

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

02 Dec 1867, Evening
03 Dec 1867, Evening
04 Dec 1867, Evening
05 Dec 1867, Evening
06 Dec 1867, Evening
07 Dec 1867, Evening
07 Dec 1867, 2:30 PM

Program Details

Prof. Tanner performs with his troupe of dogs and monkeys.

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Ben Cotton and Sam Sharpley’s Minstrels;  Professor W. Tanner;  Dave [gymnast] Hawley;  Rosina Jeffries;  Harry [buffo vocalist] Richards;  Harry [comedian] Robinson;  Dick Ralph;  Little [minstrel] Mac;  Charley White;  Walter [minstrel, tenor] Birch
2)
Great minstrel congress
Participants:  Charley White

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 02 December 1867.

“elegant establishment”

2)
Advertisement: New York Sun, 06 December 1867.
3)
Advertisement: New York Sun, 11 December 1867.

includes review of Theatre Comique from NYH.

4)
Announcement: New York Herald, 01 January 1868, 8.