San Francisco Minstrels

“Rollin Howard, at present performing with the San Francisco Minstrels, has struck a happy vein in his musical compositions. He followed his great success of ‘Shoo Fly’ with ‘Let Me Be,’ which is rapidly increasing in popularity, and is nightly sung at three or four places in this city, and is being introduced in the West. Mr. Howard now advertises a new composition, entitled ‘On Sunday Eve at Eight,’ for particulars of which see our advertising columns.”

“The San Francisco Minstrels have no good cause to complain of their business, as their hall has been comfortably filled during the past week with audiences who enjoyed the entertainment. ‘Let Me Be’ continues as attractive as ever. It has now held the boards for sixty-two consecutive nights. Sturges makes good the place of Queen and displays great ability in his line of business. He has a good voice, which is well cultivated. Billy West, in his song and solo ‘Never Lose Your Grip,’ was very good and was deservedly applauded. Rollin Howard, tastefully costumed as a vivandiere, sang a local song, ‘He’s a Private in the Ninth,’ with becoming correctness. Wambold was in fine voice during the week and was rapturously applauded. Birch and Backus, in their comicalities, were as clever as ever, and kept the audience in a roar of laughter.”