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:
31 August 2023

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

04 Sep 1871, Evening
05 Sep 1871, Evening
06 Sep 1871, Evening
07 Sep 1871, Evening
08 Sep 1871, Evening
09 Sep 1871, Evening
09 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
Participants:  Francis Leon;  Edwin Kelly
4)
Périchole, La, "Hoop la"
aka Perichole, La, Hoop la
Composer(s): Offenbach
Participants:  Francis Leon;  Edwin Kelly
5)
"Pretty smiling face"
aka Her pretty smiling face
Composer(s): Unknown composer
Participants:  Tommy Sully
6)
Carry the news to Mary, [plantation scene]
aka Carry de news
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
9)
Naval combat, A

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 03 September 1871, 9.
2)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 16 September 1871, 190.