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:
18 August 2023

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

17 Apr 1871, 8:00 PM
18 Apr 1871, 8:00 PM
19 Apr 1871, 8:00 PM
20 Apr 1871, 8:00 PM
21 Apr 1871, 8:00 PM
22 Apr 1871, 2:00 PM
22 Apr 1871, 8:00 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Bryants' Minstrels;  Collins and Oakes [song and dance];  Dan Bryant;  Nelse Seymour;  Little [minstrel] Mac;  Dave [minstrel] Reed;  J. W. [minstrel] McAndrews;  Harry [minstrel tenor] Norman;  Charles [minstrel baritone] D'Alberte;  William F. [minstrel tenor] Stanley
2)
Challenge dance
Participants:  Dan Bryant;  Dave [minstrel] Reed
3)
Black chemist, The
Text Author: White
4)
Serious family, The, [burlesque]
5)
Daniel in the Bryant's den
6)
Charcoal Pete
aka Charcoal man
Participants:  J. W. [minstrel] McAndrews
7)
"Softly o'er the rippling waters"
Composer(s): Thomas
Participants:  Charles [minstrel baritone] D'Alberte
8)
"Rackety Jack"
aka Rackerty Jack; Jackety rock
Composer(s): Operti
Participants:  Dave [minstrel] Reed
9)
"Maudie Moore"
Composer(s): Thomas
Text Author: Dickenson
Participants:  Harry [minstrel tenor] Norman
10)
"Come where the moonbeams linger"
Composer(s): Buckley
Text Author: Eccles
Participants:  William F. [minstrel tenor] Stanley
11)
"All among the hay"
aka All amongst the hay
Composer(s): Williams
Text Author: Markham

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 16 April 1871, 13.
2)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 29 April 1871, 30.