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:
18 February 2023

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

14 Nov 1870, Evening
15 Nov 1870, Evening
16 Nov 1870, Evening
17 Nov 1870, Evening
18 Nov 1870, Evening
19 Nov 1870, Evening

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)

LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)

Participants: Kelly and Leon’s Minstrels; Francis Leon; Edwin Kelly

2)

Rose de Saint-Flour, La, [burlesque]

Participants: Francis Leon; Edwin Kelly

3)

Nilsson concert burlesque

aka Kneelson concert; Nilsson prima donna burlesque; Neil’s son in opera; Nilsson the black nightingale

4)

"All among the hay"

aka All amongst the hay

Composer(s): Williams

Text Author: Markham

Participants: Francis Leon

5)

Participants: Francis Leon

6)

aka Wig makers

Citations

1)

Advertisement: New York Herald, 13 November 1870, 9.

2)

Announcement: New York Clipper, 19 November 1870, 262.

“Kelly and Leon’s Minstrels have attracted excellent houses during the past week, and the programme offered has proved so satisfactory to their patrons that it will be presented during the present week without change…The entertainment is very enjoyable.”