Kelly and Leon’s Minstrels

Event Information

Venue(s):
Kelly and Leon's Minstrels Hall (720 Broadway)

Event Type:
Minstrel

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
28 November 2021

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

21 Mar 1870, Evening
22 Mar 1870, Evening
23 Mar 1870, Evening
24 Mar 1870, Evening
25 Mar 1870, Evening
26 Mar 1870, Evening

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Kelly and Leon’s Minstrels;  Clodhopper Troupe;  J. H. [minstrel voc.] Surridge;  Sam S. [Ethiopian comedian] Purdy;  Cool [minstrel] Burgess;  Francis Leon;  Edwin Kelly
2)
Petit Faust, Le
Composer(s): Hervé
Text Author: Crémieux
Participants:  Francis Leon (role: Marguerite);  Edwin Kelly (role: Faust)
3)
Lischen et Fritzchen, [burlesque]
aka Lischen in Lischen and Fritzchen; Lischet et Fritzchen
Participants:  Francis Leon (role: Lischen)
4)
Ladder of fame, The

Citations

1)
Announcement: New-York Times, 21 March 1870, 5.