Event Information

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

Manager / Director:
Karl [cellist] Steele

Event Type:
Minstrel

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
17 February 2025

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

05 May 1873, 8:00 PM
06 May 1873, 8:00 PM
07 May 1873, 8:00 PM
08 May 1873, 2:00 PM
08 May 1873, 8:00 PM
09 May 1873, 8:00 PM
10 May 1873, 2:00 PM
10 May 1873, 8:00 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Bryants' Minstrels;  Morrisey and Emerson [song and dance];  Dan Bryant;  Nelse Seymour;  Charles Templeton;  Dave [minstrel] Reed;  William Henry [minstrel] Rice;  William H. Brockway;  Harry [banjo player] Stanwood;  William [minstrel tenor] Dwyer;  Billy [banjo comedian] Carter
2)
"Dreaming of olden days"
Composer(s): Unknown composer
Participants:  Charles Templeton
3)
"My little one's waiting for me"
Composer(s): Barney
Text Author: Barney
Participants:  William [minstrel tenor] Dwyer
4)
Under the gaslight, [burlesque]
aka Under de gaslight; New York by gaslight burlesque; Gaslight from under; Under the gas lamp
5)
My old dad
6)
Congo dance
aka Congo cocoa dance; Congo cord dance
Participants:  Morrisey and Emerson [song and dance]
7)
"Whar’s number 6?"
aka Where's number 6?; Where is number 6?; Whar's number six?
Composer(s): Unknown composer
Participants:  Dan Bryant;  Nelse Seymour

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 04 May 1873, 4.

Morrisey and Emerson benefit Thursday afternoon. 

2)
Review: New York Clipper, 17 May 1873, 54.

“’My old dad,’ with violin, tambo and jawbone accompaniment, in imitation of the original minstrels of 1842, evoked liberal applause.”