Father Reed’s Old Folks
Event Information
Venue(s):
Irving Hall
Price: $.25; .50 reserved
Performance Forces:
Vocal
Record Information
Status:
Published
Last Updated:
28 May 2013
Performance Date(s) and Time(s)
10 Nov 1862, 8:00 PM11 Nov 1862, 8:00 PM
13 Nov 1862, 8:00 PM
14 Nov 1862, 8:00 PM
15 Nov 1862, 8:00 PM
Program Details
Old Folks Concert.
Performers and/or Works Performed
Citations
3)
These concerts are listed in “Amusements This Evening” every evening, Mon. (11/10/62) through Sat. (11/15/62).
4)
“Irving Hall will be surrendered to the ‘Old Folks’ this evening, under the direction of Father Reed, a venerable musician, in white hair and yellow stockings, who may have been noticed on the principal walks of the City. The ‘Old Folks’ are the resurrectionists of popular art. They have dug up the festive morsels that used to regale the palates of our forefathers, and with an antique sauce of strange costumes, serve them up for the enjoyment of the present generation. The ‘Old Folks’ continue at the Hall during the week.”
5)
“[They will give] one of their quaint and interesting exemplifications of the characteristic music of the past century. They will also sing a choice programme of modern selections.”
6)
“New songs, duets, quartettes and choruses; new costumes.”
7)
Irving Hall--Old Folks Concert.--Father Reed's 'Old Folks' gave last evening the first of a series of concerts on their peculiar plan at Irving Hall. Specimens of the church music of the past century were sung with clever effect, the costumes and manners of the vocalists adding much to the quaint verisimilitude of the performances. Some semi-burlesque imitations of the usual style of antique psalmody excited great merriment and applause.”