Kelly and Leon’s Minstrels

Event Information

Venue(s):
Kelly and Leon's Minstrels Hall (8/70 and later)

Price: $.50

Event Type:
Minstrel

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
4 December 2022

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

12 Sep 1870, Evening
13 Sep 1870, Evening
14 Sep 1870, Evening
15 Sep 1870, Evening
16 Sep 1870, Evening
17 Sep 1870, Evening

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Kelly and Leon’s Minstrels;  Willie Guy [minstrel];  Francis Leon;  Edwin Kelly;  Sam Price [minstrel];  Master Clarence Burton;  Dave [minstrel] Wilson;  Lewis Fink;  George Guy [baritone];  Sam S. [Ethiopian comedian] Purdy
2)
Sweetest of Williams, the street singer
Participants:  Francis Leon
3)
Jealous husband, The
Text Author: Unknown playwright
Participants:  Sam S. [Ethiopian comedian] Purdy;  Sam Price [minstrel]
4)
Lurline, "Sweet spirit, hear my prayer"
aka Prayer; Ave Maria
Composer(s): Wallace
Participants:  Lewis Fink
5)
Lost child, The, [minstrel parody]
Participants:  Master Clarence Burton;  Dave [minstrel] Wilson
6)
"Central Park"
Composer(s): Unknown composer
Participants:  George Guy [baritone];  Willie Guy [minstrel]
7)
Babies of the period, The
Participants:  Francis Leon (role: Lucy Smith);  Edwin Kelly (role: Henry Clifton Pickles)

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 12 September 1870, 12.
2)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 17 September 1870, 190.