Tony Pastor’s Opera House: Kerns and Seymour Benefit

Event Information

Venue(s):
Tony Pastor's Opera House

Event Type:
Minstrel

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
2 October 2022

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

16 Jun 1870, 2:00 PM
17 Jun 1870, Evening

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Tony Pastor’s Company;  Nelse Seymour;  Frank Kerns

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 14 June 1870, 9.
2)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 18 June 1870, 86.

Brief. “…several volunteers from the minstrel bands and variety theatres will put in an appearance and help to make things lively.”

3)
Review: New York Clipper, 25 June 1870, 94.

“The benefit tendered to Nelse Seymour and Frank Kearns, at Tony Pastor’s Opera House on June 16th, proved to be one of the most substantial of the season…” No mention of music.