San Francisco Minstrels

Event Information

Venue(s):
San Francisco Minstrels Hall

Event Type:
Minstrel

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
17 April 2021

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

18 Jan 1869, 8:00 PM
19 Jan 1869, 8:00 PM
20 Jan 1869, 8:00 PM
21 Jan 1869, 8:00 PM
22 Jan 1869, 8:00 PM
23 Jan 1869, 8:00 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  San Francisco Minstrels;  William H. [minstrel] Bernard;  Charley Backus;  Master [jig dancer] Jerry;  Billy Birch [minstrel];  David S. Wambold
2)
Bone squash
aka Bone squash diavolo; Ethiopian operatic extravaganza
Composer(s): Rice

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 20 January 1869, 7.
2)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 23 January 1869, 334, 2d col., middle.
3)
Review: New York Clipper, 30 January 1869, 342, 3d col., bottom.

Brief, no mention of music; presentation of large silver watch to Billy Birch.