San Francisco Minstrels

Event Information

Venue(s):
San Francisco Minstrels Hall

Event Type:
Minstrel

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
20 September 2023

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

13 Feb 1871, Evening
14 Feb 1871, Evening
15 Feb 1871, Evening
16 Feb 1871, Evening
17 Feb 1871, Evening
18 Feb 1871, Evening
18 Feb 1871, 2:00 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  San Francisco Minstrels;  Rollin Howard;  Billy Birch [minstrel];  David S. Wambold;  William H. [minstrel] Bernard;  Charley Backus;  Billy [Ethiopian comedian] Emmett;  John F. Oberist;  Johnny [Ethiopian comedian] Queen;  Billy West
2)
"God bless the Little Church around the Corner"
Composer(s): Wambold
Text Author: Cooper [comp-lyricist]
Participants:  David S. Wambold
3)
"Ain't he sweet on me?"
aka Oh, ain't he sweet on me; O, ain't he sweet on me
Composer(s): Unknown composer
Participants:  Rollin Howard
4)
"Let me be"
aka Stop dat music; Stop that music
Composer(s): Howard
5)
Brigands, Les, [burlesque]

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 12 February 1871, 2.
2)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 25 February 1871, 374.

“Their present location is rather too far down town, and when they return [from their forthcoming tour] it may be possible that they will appear in a new hall.”