Kelly and Leon’s Minstrels

Event Information

Venue(s):
Lina Edwin's Theatre

Manager / Director:
C. P. [manager] Kendall

Conductor(s):
F. [conductor] Zulig

Event Type:
Minstrel

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
29 June 2023

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

28 Aug 1871, Evening
29 Aug 1871, Evening
30 Aug 1871, Evening
31 Aug 1871, Evening
01 Sep 1871, Evening
02 Sep 1871, Evening
02 Sep 1871, 2:00 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Kelly and Leon’s Minstrels;  Francis Leon;  Edwin Kelly;  Tommy Sully
2)
Double clog dance
aka Double clog reel; Double clog exercises
3)
"Duetto buffo di due gatti"
aka Cat duet
Composer(s): Rossini
4)
"Pretty smiling face"
aka Her pretty smiling face
Composer(s): Unknown composer
Participants:  Tommy Sully
5)
Carry the news to Mary, [plantation scene]
aka Carry de news
6)
Périchole, La, "Hoop la"
aka Perichole, La, Hoop la
Composer(s): Offenbach
Participants:  Francis Leon;  Edwin Kelly
7)
Excursion trip around the world
aka Original excursion trip around the world
8)
Chip off the old block, A
aka Chip of the old block

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 27 August 1871, 9.
2)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 09 September 1871, 182.