San Francisco Minstrels

Event Information

Venue(s):
San Francisco Minstrels Hall

Event Type:
Minstrel

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
27 February 2022

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

18 Apr 1870, Evening
19 Apr 1870, Evening
20 Apr 1870, Evening
21 Apr 1870, Evening
22 Apr 1870, Evening
23 Apr 1870, Evening

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)

LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)

Participants: Lavalli's Orchestra; San Francisco Minstrels; Johnny [Ethiopian comedian] Queen; Billy Birch [minstrel]; Billy West; David S. Wambold; William [minstrel tenor] Dwyer; William H. [minstrel] Bernard; Harry [minstrel tenor] Norman; Charley Backus; Lewis Fink; Charles Templeton; John [Ethiopian comedian] Mulligan; Billy [Ethiopian comedian] Emmett; Charles F. [minstrel] Shattuck; Bobby Newcomb; John F. Oberist; Rollin Howard

2)

Part singing burlesque

Participants: Charles Templeton; Charles F. [minstrel] Shattuck; John F. Oberist; William [minstrel tenor] Dwyer; Harry [minstrel tenor] Norman

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: Johnny [Ethiopian comedian] Queen; Billy West

4)

Participants: Bobby Newcomb

Citations

1)

Advertisement: New York Herald, 17 April 1870, 9.

2)

Announcement: New-York Times, 17 April 1870, 4.

“At the San Francisco Minstrels’ Hall, Mr. Rollin Howard, a popular tenor and an excellent musician, has been added to a very efficient troupe.”

3)

Advertisement: New-York Times, 17 April 1870, 7.

4)

Announcement: New York Herald, 18 April 1870, 7.

“The San Francisco Minstrels have a new bill, which is varied enough to please the most exacting of their patrons. No better minstrel troupe can be found on the boards at present.”

5)

Announcement: New-York Daily Tribune, 18 April 1870, 5.

“Mr. Rollin Howard, well known as a good musician, has been engaged in the San Francisco Minstrel company. He strengthens a troupe already strong, and one that, in a quiet, unpretending way, affords a great deal of comfort and cheer to overasked and wearied workers in this busy community.”

6)

Announcement: New York Clipper, 23 April 1870, 22.

“Rollin Howard, burlesque prima donna and Shoo Flyist, and Master Fink, boy soprano, are the latest additions to the San Francisco Minstrels, who now give the crème de la creme of minstrelsy and the milk de la milk of burlesqueity. This band is strong both in numbers and talent, and give a big entertainment.” Lists performers.