San Francisco Minstrels

Event Information

Venue(s):
St. James Theatre (1870-73)

Event Type:
Minstrel

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
15 July 2024

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

07 Oct 1872, Evening
08 Oct 1872, Evening
09 Oct 1872, Evening
10 Oct 1872, Evening
11 Oct 1872, Evening
12 Oct 1872, Evening
12 Oct 1872, 2:00 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)

LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)

Participants: San Francisco Minstrels; Johnson and Powers [minstrel]; Mullaly's Orchestra; Billy Birch [minstrel]; David S. Wambold; Charley Backus; Charles [minstrel] Gibbons; C. S. [minstrel baritone] Fredericks; Beaumont Read

2)

"Oh Maggie when the sun goes down"

Composer(s): Johnston [org-piano]

Participants: C. S. [minstrel baritone] Fredericks

3)

"Darling little Daisy"

Composer(s): Unknown composer

Participants: David S. Wambold

4)

"Mother says I mustn't"

Composer(s): Unknown composer

Participants: Billy Birch [minstrel]

5)

Composer(s): Unknown composer

Participants: Johnson and Powers [minstrel]

6)

Bad night's rest

7)

Military on the brain

8)

Love's rambles

9)

aka Stump oration; Any other man

Participants: Billy Birch [minstrel]

Citations

1)

Advertisement: New York Herald, 06 October 1872, 4.

2)

Announcement: New York Clipper, 19 October 1872, 230.

“The attendance continued good.”