Bryants’ Minstrels

Event Information

Venue(s):
Bryant's Opera House (W. 23d St.)

Conductor(s):
James Morrison

Event Type:
Minstrel

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
7 July 2023

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

08 May 1871, 8:00 PM
09 May 1871, 8:00 PM
10 May 1871, 8:00 PM
11 May 1871, 2:00 PM
11 May 1871, 8:00 PM
12 May 1871, 8:00 PM
13 May 1871, 2:00 PM
13 May 1871, 8:00 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Collins and Oakes [song and dance];  Bryants' Minstrels;  Charles [minstrel baritone] D'Alberte;  Dan Bryant;  William F. [minstrel tenor] Stanley;  Nelse Seymour;  Theodore [minstrel] Jackson;  Little [minstrel] Mac;  Dave [minstrel] Reed;  George [vocal/banjo] Warren;  J. W. [minstrel] McAndrews;  William H. Brockway;  Monroe Dempster [minstrel tenor];  Harry [minstrel tenor] Norman
2)
"Annie o' the banks o' Dee"
aka Song of the day dreamer
Composer(s): Glover
Text Author: Crawford
Participants:  Monroe Dempster [minstrel tenor]
3)
"Sunny days will come again"
Composer(s): Russell
Text Author: Ransford
Participants:  Monroe Dempster [minstrel tenor]
4)
"Under the snow"
Composer(s): Unknown composer
Participants:  Harry [minstrel tenor] Norman
5)
Virginia rosebud
aka Virginny rosebud; Lost child
Composer(s): Kavanaugh
Participants:  William F. [minstrel tenor] Stanley
6)
Challenge dance
7)
Streets of New York, The, [burlesque]
aka Streets of New-York

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 07 May 1871, 14.
2)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 20 May 1871, 54.

Observance of Dan Bryant’s birthday on May 9.