San Francisco Minstrels

Event Information

Venue(s):
San Francisco Minstrels Hall

Event Type:
Minstrel

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
2 August 2019

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

12 Apr 1869, 8:00 PM
13 Apr 1869, 8:00 PM
14 Apr 1869, 8:00 PM
15 Apr 1869, 8:00 PM
16 Apr 1869, 8:00 PM
17 Apr 1869, 8:00 PM

Program Details

“First appearance of Ira Paine” (probably indicating in this season, as he had performed with the San Francisco Minstrels many times before).

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)

LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)

Participants: San Francisco Minstrels; Ira [minstrel] Paine

2)

Tempest; or, Love under difficulty

3)

Court of justice, The

4)

Ristori as My dear

aka Ristori's Medea

5)

Othello and Macbeth

6)

Composer(s): Newcomb

7)

Three strings to one bow

aka Three strings to one beau

8)

"Out in the streets"

Composer(s): Gabriel

Text Author: Warden [composer]

Participants: Ira [minstrel] Paine

Citations

1)

Advertisement: New York Herald, 12 April 1869, 12.

2)

Announcement: New-York Daily Tribune, 12 April 1869, 4.

3)

Advertisement: New-York Times, 12 April 1869, 7.

4)

Review: New York Herald, 13 April 1869, 5.

“Last night was a big night at the San Francisco Minstrels. The place was crowded to excess. [Lists casts; distinguishes between new and old members.] Ira Paine was quite a success. The San Francisco Minstrels have lsot none of their strength, and the public seem to hang upon them as devotedly as ever.”

5)

Advertisement: New-York Daily Tribune, 15 April 1869, 7.

6)

Advertisement: New York Clipper, 17 April 1869, 15.

7)

Review: New York Clipper, 24 April 1869, 22.

“Ira Paine opened with the San Francisco Minstrels on the 12th, in place of C. Templeton, and sang a new song called ‘Out in the Streets,’ which is a beautiful one, full of sentiment, and, as rendered by Mr. Paine, was quite a musical treat. He was most deservedly encored.”