Benefit of the Irish Relief Fund

Event Information

Venue(s):
Mechanic's Hall

Price: $.50

Event Type:
Minstrel

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
27 July 2010

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

16 May 1863, 2:00 PM

Program Details

Bryants’ Minstrels

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Dan Bryant;  Sherwood C. Campbell;  Rollin Howard;  Little [minstrel] Mac;  Dave [minstrel] Reed;  R. [minstrel] Nidd;  G.M. [minstrel] Camoring
2)
"Sally, come up"
aka Sally come up
3)
"Irishman in Italy, The"
Participants:  Dan Bryant

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 10 May 1863, 7.

2)
Announcement: New York Herald, 14 May 1863, 4.

 

“Bryant’s Minstrels give a matinee on Saturday afternoon next, at their snug little hall on Broadway, for the benefit of the Irish Relief Fund.”
3)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 16 May 1863, 12.

Various ads. For Irish Relief Fund benefit: “TICKETS (on this occasion) . . . 50 cents.” Another ad: “R. Nidds and G.M. Camoring – come to Bryant’s Saturday afternoon. Irving Place.”