Bryants' Minstrels

Event Information

Venue(s):
Mechanic's Hall

Price: $.25; $3 private boxes

Event Type:
Minstrel

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
18 September 2013

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

09 Mar 1863, 7:45 PM
10 Mar 1863, 7:45 PM
11 Mar 1863, 7:45 PM
12 Mar 1863, 7:45 PM
13 Mar 1863, 7:45 PM
14 Mar 1863, 3:00 PM
14 Mar 1863, 7:45 PM

Program Details

Eph Horn appeared for his farewell benefit on 3/14 matinee.

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Bryants' Minstrels;  Rollin Howard;  George W. Howard Griffin;  Dave [minstrel] Reed;  W. W. [minstrel] Newcomb;  Dan Bryant;  Sherwood C. Campbell
2)
Soirée d'Ethiope
aka Knights of Ethiopia, The; Soirée d'Ethiopia; Soiree d'Ethiope
Composer(s): Unidentified
3)
"Cruelty to Johnny"
4)
Vulcan at the forge
5)
Laughing gas
aka Dr. Colton's laughing gas
6)
Echo, The, [minstrel]
7)
Norma challenge dance
Composer(s): Unidentified
8)
Ye old folks concert
aka Old folks’ concert; Old folk’s concerts
Participants:  Dan Bryant (role: D. Bryant as Old Fatty Reed, Ye Ancient Conductor)
9)
"Sally, come up"
aka Sally come up
10)
Essence of Little Mac
aka Mac's essence; Little Mac's essence of Old Virginia
11)
"Greenbacks!"
aka Greenbacks; Green-backs; Greenbacks! : new song for the times; How are you, greenbacks?; How are you greenbacks; How are you, green-backs;
Composer(s): Emmett
Text Author: Emmett

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 09 March 1863, 7.
2)
Announcement: New York Herald, 09 March 1863, 8.
“Bryants’ and Wood’s . . . continue to receive the most ample patronage, which they attract by their pleasing performances.”
3)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 14 March 1863, 7.