Event Information

Venue(s):
Kelly and Leon's Minstrels Hall (720 Broadway)

Price: $.50 parquet and balcony; $.75 reserved parquet and balcony; $1 orchestra chairs

Event Type:
Minstrel

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
2 July 2019

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

30 Nov 1868, 8:00 PM
01 Dec 1868, 8:00 PM
02 Dec 1868, 8:00 PM
03 Dec 1868, 8:00 PM
04 Dec 1868, 8:00 PM
05 Dec 1868, 8:00 PM

Program Details

First appearance of Mons. Sclierret (late of De Pol’s).

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Kelly and Leon’s Minstrels;  Monsieur Sclierret
2)
Tame cats
Text Author: Leon

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 22 November 1868.
2)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 28 November 1868, 270, 3d col., middle.
3)
Review: New York Herald, 30 November 1868, 5.

“The minstrel halls are sparkling with wit and humor.  At Kelly and Leon’s “Tame Cats” nightly convulses large and fashionable throngs.”

4)
Announcement: New York Herald, 30 November 1868, 4.

“The circuses and the minstrels never fail.”

5)
Advertisement: New York Clipper, 05 December 1868, 279.
6)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 05 December 1868, 278, 2d col., middle.
7)
Review: New York Clipper, 12 December 1868, 286, 3d col., middle.

Brief review of “Tame Cats;” no mention of music