Wood's Minstrels

Event Information

Venue(s):
Wood's Minstrel Hall

Proprietor / Lessee:
Henry Wood [minstrel]

Price: $.25

Event Type:
Minstrel

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
21 September 2010

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

22 Jan 1863, 7:30 PM
23 Jan 1863, 7:30 PM
24 Jan 1863, 7:30 PM

Program Details

COMMENT: First appearance of Nelse Seymour, who moved over from Bryants’ Minstrels. The program for the week changes slightly on Thursday, Jan. 22.

First appearance of Nelse Seymour, who moved over from Bryants’ Minstrels.

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Wood's Minstrels;  Nelse Seymour
2)
Running the blockade
aka Blockade runner
3)
Stage struck heroes, The
aka Stage-struck heroes
4)
Robinson Crusoe, [burlesque]
5)
"Four vultures, The"
6)
Echo, The, [minstrel]
7)
Silver trumpet, The

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 23 January 1863, 7.
“First appearance of the celebrated comedian NELSE SEYMOUR, THURSDAY, January 22, and every evening during the week. . . . SONGS, DANCES, &c. By the Entire Troupe.”
2)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 24 January 1863, 7.