Bryants’ Minstrels

Event Information

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

Price: $.50; $.75 orchestra chair

Event Type:
Minstrel

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
19 September 2021

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

21 Feb 1870, 8:00 PM
22 Feb 1870, 8:00 PM
23 Feb 1870, 8:00 PM
24 Feb 1870, 8:00 PM
25 Feb 1870, 8:00 PM
26 Feb 1870, 8:00 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Bryants' Minstrels;  Dan Bryant;  Dave [minstrel] Reed
2)
Essence of old Virginny
aka Essence of old Virginia; Essence of ol' Virginny; Essence of ole Virginia; Quint essence of Old Virginny; Quaint essence of Old Virginny; Quintessence of Old Virginny; Essence of Old Birginia
Participants:  Dan Bryant
3)
"Shoo fly, don't bodder me"
aka Shoo fly don't bother me; Shu fly don't bother me; Shew fly don’t bother me
Composer(s): Howard
Participants:  Dan Bryant;  Dave [minstrel] Reed

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 20 February 1870, 2.
2)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 05 March 1870, 382.

Bryant’s injury on Tuesday and absence after Wednesday, when he performed his dance of “The Essence.”