Kelly and Leon’s Minstrels
Event Information
Venue(s):
Kelly and Leon's Minstrels Hall (720 Broadway)
Event Type:
Minstrel
Record Information
Status:
Published
Last Updated:
4 October 2018
Performance Date(s) and Time(s)
24 Aug 1868, 8:00 PM25 Aug 1868, 8:00 PM
26 Aug 1868, 8:00 PM
27 Aug 1868, 8:00 PM
28 Aug 1868, 8:00 PM
29 Aug 1868, 8:00 PM
Program Details
Grand reopening of Kelly and Leon's Minstrels Hall. As per the New York Clipper, the hall “has been entirely remodeled under the supervision of Mr. Edwin Kelly," and will reopen with the "largest and best cast ever; new scenery, gorgeous costumes, orchestra."
Chorus to consist of “a number of soprano male voices from the leading church choirs in the city."
Chorus to consist of “a number of soprano male voices from the leading church choirs in the city."
Performers and/or Works Performed
1)
Participants: Chorus, unidentified; Kelly and Leon’s Minstrels; William H. Brockway (role: Prince Sapphire); Francis Leon (role: Boulotta); Edwin Kelly (role: Blue Barber)
Citations
1)
Renvoation underway at Kelly and Leon's Minstrel Hall.
2)
Description of renovations to the hall, under Edwin Kelly's supervision, while the troupe is on tour.
6)
“Their burlesque of ‘Barbe Bleue’ has been in rehearsal for a long time. During the summer the auditorium was divided into orchestra chairs, dress circle, balcony chairs, gallery, and four private boxes, all richly decorated. Several large windows have been added to improve circulation. They also added a crystal prismatic illuminator (costing $15,000), which contains 2,200 variegated prisms and will decorate the entrance.”