San Francisco Minstrels

Event Information

Venue(s):
San Francisco Minstrels Hall

Event Type:
Minstrel

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
30 May 2023

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

10 Oct 1870, Evening
11 Oct 1870, Evening
12 Oct 1870, Evening
13 Oct 1870, Evening
14 Oct 1870, Evening
15 Oct 1870, Evening
15 Oct 1870, 2:00 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  San Francisco Minstrels;  William H. [minstrel] Bernard;  Charley Backus;  Johnny [Ethiopian comedian] Queen;  Billy West;  Billy Birch [minstrel];  David S. Wambold
2)
"Let me be"
aka Stop dat music; Stop that music
Composer(s): Howard
Participants:  Johnny [Ethiopian comedian] Queen;  Billy West
3)
Ring at school, The

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 09 October 1870, 7.

Introduction of new song, “Let me be,” by Rollin Howard, composer of “Shoo fly.”

2)
Announcement: New York Herald, 11 October 1870, 7.
3)
Review: New York Clipper, 22 October 1870, 230.

“‘Let Me Be,’ a double song and dance of the ‘Shoo Fly’ order, written expressly for Johnny Queen and Billy West by Rollin Howard, has been the chief feature of attraction at the San Francisco Minstrels. In addition thereto an attractive program has been performed in which Bernard, Backus, Birch and Wambold and all the artists of the company have appeared. A laughable burlesque called ‘Ring at School’ has concluded the entertainment nightly. A fair average business has been done by this troupe.”