Article on George Christy's Minstrels Leaving New York

Event Information

Venue(s):

Event Type:
Minstrel

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
3 January 2026

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

08 Dec 1862

Program Details

COMMENT: George Christy's Minstrels left New York the previous week and continue to tour the surrounding area. The following notes placing them in New York City appear to be erroneous. For more explanation, see COMMENTS on 12/01/1862.

Performers and/or Works Performed

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LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Christy's Minstrels

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 08 December 1862, 7.

"Geo. Christy's Minstrels . . . Being on a short tour through the adjacent cities prior to the opening of their new Opera House, will have the honor of performing in New Haven, Saturday, Dec. 6, Albany, on Monday and Tuesday, December 8 and 9, stopping at Syracuse, Oswego, Rochester." 

2)
Announcement: New-York Times, 08 December 1862.

"[A]t Campbell's Minstrels, Fourteenth-street, a new programme of Negro minstrelsy." 

3)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 14 December 1862, 7.
4)
Review: New York Herald, 15 December 1862, 2.

"Bryant's, Christy's, Campbell's and Wood's have, as is the case with them usually, been filled to overflowing during the past week. These performances attract large crowds, and really merit the patronage they receive, the managers displaying great care in varying the programmes."