San Francisco Minstrels

Event Information

Venue(s):
San Francisco Minstrels Hall

Event Type:
Minstrel

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
6 February 2022

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

11 Apr 1870, Evening
12 Apr 1870, Evening
13 Apr 1870, Evening
14 Apr 1870, Evening
15 Apr 1870, Evening
16 Apr 1870, Evening

Program Details

“First appearance of the great burlesque artist, Rollin Howard.”

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Lavalli's Orchestra;  San Francisco Minstrels;  John [Ethiopian comedian] Mulligan;  Harry [minstrel tenor] Norman;  William [minstrel tenor] Dwyer;  Billy West;  Johnny [Ethiopian comedian] Queen;  John F. Oberist;  Charles F. [minstrel] Shattuck;  Billy [Ethiopian comedian] Emmett;  Bobby Newcomb;  Charles Templeton;  Charley Backus;  William H. [minstrel] Bernard;  David S. Wambold;  Billy Birch [minstrel];  Rollin Howard
2)
"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:  Johnny [Ethiopian comedian] Queen;  Billy West
3)
Song and dance
Participants:  Bobby Newcomb

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 10 April 1870, 7.
2)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 10 April 1870, 5.
3)
Announcement: New York Herald, 11 April 1870, 5.

Brief. “Rollin Howard makes his bow at the San Francisco Minstrels.”

4)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 12 April 1870, 12.

Several small cards to this effect: “REAPPEARANCE of CHARLEY BACKUS after his serious indisposition.”

5)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 16 April 1870, 14.

At conclusion of review for previous week’s performances. “To-night Rollin Howard, burlesque prima donna, commences an engagement.”