Bryants’ Minstrels

Event Information

Venue(s):
Bryant's Opera House (W. 23d St.)

Conductor(s):
Charles Steele

Event Type:
Minstrel

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
10 May 2024

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

23 Sep 1872, 8:00 PM
24 Sep 1872, 8:00 PM
25 Sep 1872, 8:00 PM
26 Sep 1872, 8:00 PM
27 Sep 1872, 8:00 PM
28 Sep 1872, 8:00 PM
29 Sep 1872, 2:00 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Bryants' Minstrels;  Excelsior Minstrel Troupe;  Francis Leon;  Edwin Kelly;  William [minstrel tenor] Dwyer;  Harry [minstrel tenor] Norman;  Dan Bryant;  Nelse Seymour;  Charles Templeton;  Dave [minstrel] Reed
2)
"Mollie darling"
aka Molly darling; Molly dancing; Don't go, Mollie darling
Composer(s): Hays
Text Author: Hays
Participants:  William [minstrel tenor] Dwyer
3)
"Queen of the sea"
Composer(s): Unknown composer
Participants:  Charles Templeton
4)
"Will you meet me, darling"
Composer(s): Unknown composer
Participants:  Harry [minstrel tenor] Norman
5)
Obeying orders
6)
Awl’s well that ends well
aka All's well that ends well
7)
Octoroon, [burlesque]
Participants:  Francis Leon
8)
Shakers, The
9)
Rose de Saint-Flour, La
aka Rose de Saint Flour; Rose de St. Flour; Rose de St. Fleur; Rose et St. Fleur
Composer(s): Offenbach
Text Author: Carré

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 22 September 1872, 4.
2)
Review: New York Clipper, 05 October 1872, 214.

“The auditorium was filled every night during the past week by audiences at Bryant’s Minstrels, by audiences that seemed well pleased with the entertainments offered.”