Bryants' Minstrels

Event Information

Venue(s):
Mechanic's Hall

Price: $.25

Event Type:
Minstrel

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
25 September 2013

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

30 Mar 1863, 7:45 PM
31 Mar 1863, 7:45 PM
01 Apr 1863, 7:45 PM
02 Apr 1863, 7:45 PM
03 Apr 1863, 7:45 PM
04 Apr 1863, 7:45 PM

Program Details



Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Bryants' Minstrels;  Neil Bryant;  George S. Fowler [minstrel];  Frank [minstrel] Leslie;  Little [minstrel] Mac;  Dave [minstrel] Reed;  W. W. [minstrel] Newcomb;  Dan Bryant;  Sherwood C. Campbell;  Rollin Howard;  George W. Howard Griffin
2)
Jeemes the poet
aka Jeems the poet
Text Author: Leavitt, Egan
Participants:  Dan Bryant (role: Funny Jim);  W. W. [minstrel] Newcomb (role: Long Abe)
3)
"Sally, come up"
aka Sally come up
Participants:  Dave [minstrel] Reed
4)
"Lanigan's ball"
aka Lanagan's ball; Lannergan's ball; Lannigan's ball; Lynagan’s Ball
Composer(s): Bryant, Glover
Text Author: Pastor
5)
Vulcan at the forge
6)
Sonnambula, La, [burlesque (Unknown author)]
aka Sonambula; Sonnambula Amina; S.o.n.n.a.m.b.u.l.a.; or, The supper, the sleeper, and the merry Swiss boy
Text Author: Unknown playwright
7)
Challenge dance
8)
Essence of Little Mac
aka Mac's essence; Little Mac's essence of Old Virginia
9)
"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
10)
Scenes at Phalon's
aka Scenes at Phalons
Participants:  Dan Bryant (role: Mr. Duplex);  Neil Bryant (role: Mr. Phalon)

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 30 March 1863, 7.
2)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 04 April 1863, 7.