San Francisco Minstrels

Event Information

Venue(s):
San Francisco Minstrels Hall

Conductor(s):
John B. Donniker

Event Type:
Minstrel

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
19 October 2023

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

20 Nov 1871, Evening
21 Nov 1871, Evening
22 Nov 1871, Evening
23 Nov 1871, Evening
24 Nov 1871, Evening
25 Nov 1871, Evening

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  San Francisco Minstrels;  Bobby Newcomb;  Billy Birch [minstrel];  David S. Wambold;  William H. [minstrel] Bernard;  Charley Backus;  Pete Sterling;  John F. Oberist;  E. [minstrel tenor] Markham;  Charles [minstrel] Gibbons
2)
Rosedale; or, The fishball
3)
"Our sweet little rosebud has flown"
Composer(s): Unknown composer
Participants:  David S. Wambold
4)
"When the moon with glory brightens"
Composer(s): Isaacs
Text Author: Million
Participants:  E. [minstrel tenor] Markham
5)
Medical student, The
Participants:  John F. Oberist;  Charles [minstrel] Gibbons
6)
"Wouldn't you like to know?"
Composer(s): Unknown composer
Participants:  Bobby Newcomb
7)
Imitations of singers
Participants:  Charley Backus

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 19 November 1871, 8.
2)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 02 December 1871, 278.

“Mr. Markham, who joined this troupe on Nov. 20th, has a pleasing tenor voice and bids fair to become a favorite.”