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:
9 December 2023

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

29 Jan 1872, Evening
30 Jan 1872, Evening
31 Jan 1872, Evening
01 Feb 1872, Evening
02 Feb 1872, Evening
03 Feb 1872, Evening

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  San Francisco Minstrels;  Charley Backus;  Charles Templeton;  John F. Oberist;  Billy West;  E. [minstrel tenor] Markham;  Bobby Newcomb;  Billy Birch [minstrel];  David S. Wambold;  William H. [minstrel] Bernard
2)
Bertha, the sewing machine girl, [minstrel sketch]
aka Bertha; or, The sewing girl
3)
"Kome and kiss me"
aka Come and kiss me; Kum and kiss me
Composer(s): Delehanty
Text Author: Delehanty
4)
Zouave drill
aka Lightening Zouave drill
Participants:  Charley Backus;  Billy West
5)
Green room
aka Greenroom
6)
"Fairest of fairyland"
Composer(s): Unknown composer
Participants:  Charles Templeton
7)
"Come sit by my side, little darling"
Composer(s): Wambold
Text Author: Rexford
Participants:  David S. Wambold
8)
"Hear the cry that comes across the sea"
Composer(s): Root
Text Author: Root
Participants:  E. [minstrel tenor] Markham
9)
"Pretty little Minnie"
Composer(s): Newcomb
Participants:  Bobby Newcomb
10)
Theatrical agency

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 28 January 1872, 2.
2)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 10 February 1872, 358.

Forthcoming move to the St. James Theatre; William Bernard's plans to retire.