Event Information

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

Conductor(s):
James Morrison

Event Type:
Minstrel

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
22 August 2023

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

13 Mar 1871, 8:00 PM
14 Mar 1871, 8:00 PM
15 Mar 1871, 8:00 PM
16 Mar 1871, 8:00 PM
17 Mar 1871, 8:00 PM
18 Mar 1871, 2:00 PM
18 Mar 1871, 8:00 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Bryants' Minstrels;  Dan Bryant;  Nelse Seymour;  Little [minstrel] Mac;  Dave [minstrel] Reed;  J. W. [minstrel] McAndrews;  Monroe Dempster [minstrel tenor];  Harry [minstrel tenor] Norman;  Charles [minstrel baritone] D'Alberte;  William F. [minstrel tenor] Stanley
2)
"When roses bloom"
Composer(s): Unknown composer
Participants:  Monroe Dempster [minstrel tenor]
3)
"Dublin Bay; or, The wreck of the emigrant ship"
Composer(s): Barker
Participants:  Charles [minstrel baritone] D'Alberte
4)
"Under the snow"
Composer(s): Unknown composer
Participants:  Harry [minstrel tenor] Norman
5)
"Will you meet me, darling"
Composer(s): Unknown composer
Participants:  William F. [minstrel tenor] Stanley
6)
"Shoo fly, don't bodder me"
aka Shoo fly don't bother me; Shu fly don't bother me; Shew fly don’t bother me
Composer(s): Howard
Participants:  Dan Bryant;  Dave [minstrel] Reed
7)
Charleston girls, The
aka Charleston gals, De
8)
Elephant, The
aka Taming the elephant; Baby elephant; Pet elephant; Who owns dis elephant?
Participants:  Little [minstrel] Mac
9)
Live ingin, The
aka Live injun
10)
Coco; or, The monkey of the period
Text Author: Poole
11)
Georgiennes, Les, [burlesque]

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 12 March 1871, 4.
2)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 25 March 1871, 406.