California Minstrels

Event Information

Venue(s):
Lina Edwin's Theatre

Proprietor / Lessee:
Billy Emerson
Thomas [manager] Maguire

Manager / Director:
Billy Emerson
Thomas [manager] Maguire

Conductor(s):
John S. [minstrel] Cox

Event Type:
Minstrel

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
10 May 2024

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

02 Sep 1872, Evening
03 Sep 1872, Evening
04 Sep 1872, Evening
05 Sep 1872, Evening
06 Sep 1872, Evening
07 Sep 1872, Matinee
07 Sep 1872, Evening

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Sheridan and Mack [clog dancers];  California Minstrels;  J. R. [minstrel] Kemble;  A. J. Talbot;  A. J. [minstrel] Lonra;  J.A. Palmer;  Billy Emerson;  Monroe Dempster [minstrel tenor];  Ben Cotton;  Harry [banjo player] Stanwood;  Charles [minstrel] Heywood;  John [minstrel] Frazer
2)
Ernani, "Oh sommo Carlo"
aka Crowned with the tempest
Composer(s): Verdi
3)
"I will be true to thee"
aka Then I'll be true to thee
Composer(s): Foster
Text Author: Foster
Participants:  John [minstrel] Frazer
4)
"Hannah! How's your ma?"
Composer(s): Unknown composer
Participants:  Ben Cotton
5)
"When the moon with glory brightens"
Composer(s): Isaacs
Text Author: Million
Participants:  J.A. Palmer
6)
"When the band begins to play"
Composer(s): Hunt
Participants:  Billy Emerson
7)
"Annie o' the banks o' Dee"
aka Song of the day dreamer
Composer(s): Glover
Text Author: Crawford
Participants:  Monroe Dempster [minstrel tenor]
8)
Look on the bright side
Participants:  Sheridan and Mack [clog dancers]
9)
Playing hookey
Participants:  Sheridan and Mack [clog dancers]
10)
Little fraud, The
Composer(s): Harrigan
Text Author: Harrigan
Participants:  Sheridan and Mack [clog dancers]
11)
Old clothes dealer, The
Participants:  Billy Emerson
12)
Ill-true-bad-doer
aka Ill truebaddoer; Ill true bad doer; Trovatore [burlesque]
Text Author: Eugene
Participants:  J.A. Palmer (role: Count di Luna);  Monroe Dempster [minstrel tenor] (role: Manrico);  Charles [minstrel] Heywood (role: Leonora)

Citations

1)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 24 August 1872, 166.

Names of members of the company and the orchestra, under leadership of C. A. Boyd.

2)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 29 August 1872, 7.
3)
Announcement: New York Post, 30 August 1872, 2.
4)
Review: New York Clipper, 14 September 1872, 190.

“An operatic sketch called ‘Ill-Trou-Bad-Door’ affords Charles Heywood an opportunity to imitate a prima donna, in which, both in action and singing, he proved successful. He received sufficient support from Monroe Dempster, as Manrico; J. A. Palmer, as Count di Luna; whilst other members of the company filled acceptably the other characters. The business of the week was excellent, and the prospects for a successful season are apparently good.”