San Francisco Minstrels

Event Information

Venue(s):
San Francisco Minstrels Hall

Event Type:
Minstrel

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
13 September 2023

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

30 Jan 1871, Evening
31 Jan 1871, Evening
01 Feb 1871, Evening
02 Feb 1871, Evening
03 Feb 1871, Evening
04 Feb 1871, Evening
04 Feb 1871, 2:00 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)

LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)

Participants: San Francisco Minstrels; David S. Wambold; William H. [minstrel] Bernard; Charley Backus; Billy [Ethiopian comedian] Emmett; John F. Oberist; Johnny [Ethiopian comedian] Queen; Billy West; 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)

Composer(s): Unknown composer

Participants: Billy Birch [minstrel]

4)

"If Dad were only rich!"

Composer(s): Fuller

Text Author: Cooper [comp-lyricist]

Participants: Rollin Howard

5)

Imitations of actors

aka Imitations of famous actors; Imitations of popular actors; Limitations of great actors; Parlor theatricals

Participants: Charley Backus

6)

Brigands, Les, [burlesque]

Citations

1)

Advertisement: New York Herald, 29 January 1871, 2.

2)

Review: New York Clipper, 11 February 1871, 358.

“The San Francisco Minstrels have offered a pleasing programme during the past week, which has attracted fair audiences. Although many of the acts were old they were well received by the audience. Wambold’s singing of ‘God Bless the Little Church around the Corner’ appeared to meet with special favor.”