Bryants’ Minstrels

Event Information

Venue(s):
Bryants’ Minstrel Hall (E. 14th St.)

Event Type:
Minstrel

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
16 July 2019

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

05 Apr 1869, Evening
06 Apr 1869, Evening
07 Apr 1869, Evening
08 Apr 1869, Evening
09 Apr 1869, Evening
10 Apr 1869, Evening

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Bryants' Minstrels;  Dan Bryant;  Nelse Seymour;  James Unsworth;  [minstrel singer] Eugene
2)
Red hot, [burlesque opera]
Text Author: Brougham
Participants:  Dan Bryant (role: Jupiter);  Nelse Seymour (role: Cupid);  James Unsworth (role: Red Hot);  [minstrel singer] Eugene (role: Eurydice)

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 05 April 1869, 12.

“First appearance of Mr. NELSE SEYMOUR, after his severe indisposition, as Cupid, in the new nonsensical burlesque of RED HOT.”

2)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 05 April 1869, 7.

Same advertisement as that in the New York Herald.

3)
Announcement: New-York Times, 07 April 1869, 7.

“Mr. Nelse Seymour has recovered from his accident, and will reappear with Bryant’s Minstrels this evening.”

4)
Advertisement: New York Clipper, 10 April 1869, 7.
5)
Review: New York Clipper, 10 April 1869, 6.

“Brougham’s Burlesque of ‘Red Hot,’ which had to be postponed on March 29th, in consequence of the illness of Nelse Seymour, is announced for production at Bryants’ this evening, Mr. Seymour having sufficiently recovered from his late accident to warrant it.”

6)
Review: New York Clipper, 17 April 1869, 14.

“The Bryants’, at their minstrel hall, produced on the 5th inst., the burlesque of ‘Orpheus,’ wirrten expressly for them by John Brougham, and which they have rechristened ‘Red Hot.’ It has been gotten up with some new dresses and new scenery, and is altogether a creditable production. It contains songs set to the most popular airs of the day, and many laughable puns, and hits on the times…Eugene’s make up for Eurydice was excellent. His dresses were rich and his singing of ‘Tassles on the Boot’s heartily encored.’” No more about music.