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:
19 August 2023

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

22 May 1871, 8:00 PM
23 May 1871, 8:00 PM
24 May 1871, 8:00 PM
25 May 1871, 2:00 PM
25 May 1871, 8:00 PM
26 May 1871, 8:00 PM
27 May 1871, 2:00 PM
27 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;  Monroe Dempster [minstrel tenor];  Harry [minstrel tenor] Norman;  Charles [minstrel baritone] D'Alberte;  William F. [minstrel tenor] Stanley;  Dan Bryant;  Theodore [minstrel] Jackson;  Nelse Seymour;  Little [minstrel] Mac;  Dave [minstrel] Reed;  J. W. [minstrel] McAndrews;  William H. Brockway
2)
Miserables, Les; or, Old times rocks, [burlesque]
aka Seedy musicians; Old time's rocks; Old times' rocks; Old times rock
Participants:  Dan Bryant
3)
"Old Bob Ridley"
aka Bob Ridley
Composer(s): White
Text Author: White
Participants:  J. W. [minstrel] McAndrews
4)
Black brigands, The
aka Brigands noir, Les

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 21 May 1871, 16.
2)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 03 June 1871, 70.