San Francisco Minstrels
Event Information
Venue(s):
San Francisco Minstrels Hall
Event Type:
Minstrel
Record Information
Status:
Published
Last Updated:
14 May 2022
Performance Date(s) and Time(s)
09 May 1870, Evening10 May 1870, Evening
11 May 1870, Evening
12 May 1870, Evening
14 May 1870, Evening
Program Details
Performers and/or Works Performed
Citations
“David Wambold, the favorite ballad singer, who has been to the hot springs of Arkansas the past two months, is expected to arrive in this city on the 4th inst. He has sufficiently recovered his health to warrant his return and re-appearance on the stage.”
Notes this is the first appearance of Wambold in three months.
“The San Francisco Minstrels will be represented tomorrow by their full quartet, Mr. Wambold’s return to this City being announced. Mr. Wambold is the most gifted of minstrel tenors, and has culture as well as a very sweet voice. The news of his restoration to health and to active service is good news.”
“Mr. D. S. Wambold has reappeared at this establishment after an absence of three months, with an entirely new budget of songs.”
“Mr. David S. Wambold, the great ballad singer, has recovered from his indisposition, and reappeared at the San Francisco Minstrels. This is the last week of Billy Birch’s season. Mr. Runnett’s benefit is set down for Friday evening.”
Wambold has “been received with a warm welcome.” Announces Runnett benefit.
“…Mr. Wambold is a most excellent singer, and his rentree will be welcome news to the patrons of the hall, as well as to his hose of friends. We are glad to learn that Mr. Wambold has entirely recovered his health and returns in better voice than he has been for a long time.”
“The San Francisco Minstrels brought their season to a rather abrupt termination on the 14th inst. It is the intention of the managers to keep the hall closed until about the 10th [could be 16th] of September.”
In a separate paragraph on the same page: “David Wambold reappeared with the San Francisco Minstrels on the 9th inst., after an absence of about three months. His reception was a cordial one, and his singing in the first part received a hearty encore…he is looking better than we have seen him for a long time, but is not in good voice, and should have held off and not appeared again this season, for it was very evident that he required a much longer rest. It was not the intention of this company to have closed before the 28th inst., but owing to the sudden withdrawal of several members of the troupe to accept of summer engagements with other companies, the managers were compelled to terminate their season at less than a week’s notice. Johnny Runnett, the treasurer, had a crowded house for his benefit on the 13th.”