Bryants’ Minstrels

Event Information

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

Manager / Director:
Dan Bryant

Price: $1 (orchestra); 50 c (parquet); 30 c (gallery)

Event Type:
Minstrel

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
28 March 2021

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

04 Jan 1869, Evening
05 Jan 1869, Evening
06 Jan 1869, Evening
07 Jan 1869, Evening
08 Jan 1869, Evening
09 Jan 1869, Evening

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Bryants' Minstrels;  Dan Bryant;  Nelse Seymour;  Raphael de Solla
2)
Genevieve de Bryant
3)
Gendarmes, The
aka Two gendarmes, The; Ebony blondes; Britain’s blondes by Africa’s Blacks; Gens d'armes
Participants:  Dan Bryant (role: Gendarme);  Nelse Seymour (role: Gendarme)
4)
Ill-true-bad-doer
aka Ill truebaddoer; Ill true bad doer; Trovatore [burlesque]
Text Author: Eugene

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 04 January 1869.
2)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 07 January 1869, 7.
3)
Advertisement: New York Clipper, 09 January 1869, 319.
4)
Review: New York Clipper, 16 January 1869, 326, 2d col., middle.

“THE BRYANTS have been doing a good business at their hall the past week, the overflow from The Tammany helping to fill up the house each evening. In fact, their business was better than it had been for several weeks previous. About the same programme that was given the past week is announced for the present. Raphael de Solla, the boy tenor, continues to come in for a fair share of applause. He does not sing ‘by ear’ alone, but is well acquainted with the musical notaion, evinces a most intelligent application of style, and his expression is excellent.”