San Francisco Minstrels

Event Information

Venue(s):
San Francisco Minstrels Hall

Event Type:
Minstrel

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
6 September 2023

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

23 Jan 1871, Evening
24 Jan 1871, Evening
25 Jan 1871, Evening
26 Jan 1871, Evening
27 Jan 1871, Evening
28 Jan 1871, Evening
28 Jan 1871, 2:00 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  San Francisco Minstrels;  David S. Wambold;  Charley Backus;  Billy [Ethiopian comedian] Emmett;  Johnny [Ethiopian comedian] Queen;  Rollin Howard;  Billy Birch [minstrel]
2)
"God bless the Little Church around the Corner"
Composer(s): Wambold
Text Author: Cooper [comp-lyricist]
Participants:  David S. Wambold
3)
"If Dad were only rich!"
Composer(s): Fuller
Text Author: Cooper [comp-lyricist]
Participants:  Rollin Howard
4)
Moving on the first of May
aka Moving first of May day
Participants:  Billy Birch [minstrel];  Billy [Ethiopian comedian] Emmett
5)
"That's the reason why"
Participants:  Billy Birch [minstrel];  Charley Backus
6)
"Way my daddy went, The"
Composer(s): Howard
Text Author: Chase
Participants:  Johnny [Ethiopian comedian] Queen
7)
Brigands, Les, [burlesque]

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 22 January 1871, 2.
2)
Review: New York Clipper, 04 February 1871, 350.

“At the San Francisco Minstrels the chief feature on the first part of the programme during the week was the singing of a new ballad by D. S. Wambold entitled ‘God Bless the Little Church around the Corner.’ The melody was pleasing and the singer’s fine tenor voice was heard to great advantage, and at its conclusion there was a burst of applause such as is seldom heard. Every heart seemed touched and the response was heartfelt.” [The funeral of George Holland was held at the Little Church around the Corner, after being denied use by another church.]