San Francisco Minstrels

Event Information

Venue(s):
San Francisco Minstrels Hall

Event Type:
Minstrel

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
28 August 2017

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

13 Apr 1868, 8:00 PM
14 Apr 1868, 8:00 PM
15 Apr 1868, 8:00 PM
16 Apr 1868, 8:00 PM
17 Apr 1868, 8:00 PM
18 Apr 1868, 8:00 PM

Program Details

The Living Photographs subject is Charles Dickens.

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)

LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)

Participants: San Francisco Minstrels; Billy Birch [minstrel]; David S. Wambold; William H. [minstrel] Bernard; Charley Backus

2)

Under the kerosene lamp

3)

Walking in the rain

4)

Perplexing predicament, The

5)

Living photographs

aka Animated photographs; Living pictures of great artists; Living portraits

6)

Railroad express train

Citations

1)

Advertisement: New York Herald, 13 April 1868.

2)

Announcement: New York Herald, 13 April 1868, 7.

“[T]he laughable burlesque, ‘Under the Kerosene Lamp,’ still attracts crowded houses.”

3)

Advertisement: New York Clipper, 18 April 1868, 15.

4)

Review: New York Clipper, 18 April 1868, 14.

“There is nothing new to write this week about the San Francisco Minstrels. A number of their most popular and attractive acts continue on the programme, including Backus’ very clever imitations of some of the most popular actors and actresses of the day. David Wambold has resumed his place in the quartet and sings a ballad in the olio, although suffering with a sore throat. Business is good with this company and the burlesque of ‘Under the Kerosene Lamp’ affords sufficient fun to send the audience home in good humor.”