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:
18 February 2025

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

12 May 1873, 8:00 PM
13 May 1873, 8:00 PM
14 May 1873, 8:00 PM
15 May 1873, 2:00 PM
15 May 1873, 8:00 PM
16 May 1873, 8:00 PM
17 May 1873, 2:00 PM
17 May 1873, 8:00 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Bryants' Minstrels;  Dan Bryant;  Nelse Seymour;  Charles Templeton;  Dave [minstrel] Reed;  William Henry [minstrel] Rice;  William H. Brockway;  Harry [banjo player] Stanwood;  William [minstrel tenor] Raymond
2)
"Kiss me goodbye, darling"
Composer(s): Hays
Text Author: Hays
Participants:  William [minstrel tenor] Raymond
3)
"Meet me tomorrow"
aka Meet me tomorrow, Bessie
Composer(s): Blockley
Participants:  Charles Templeton
4)
Geneviève de Brabant, "Couplets des deux hommes d’armes"
aka Gendarmes' duet; Two men-at-arms; Pitou duet; Marines' hymn
Composer(s): Offenbach
Participants:  Dan Bryant;  Nelse Seymour
5)
My old dad
6)
Can you stand on your head?
aka Stand on your head
7)
Moving on the first of May
aka Moving first of May day
8)
Under the gaslight, [burlesque]
aka Under de gaslight; New York by gaslight burlesque; Gaslight from under; Under the gas lamp
9)
Banjo solos

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 11 May 1873, 7.

Nelse Seymour benefit on Thursday afternoon. 

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

Nelse Seymour benefit. 

3)
Review: New York Clipper, 24 May 1873, 62.

“For the season of the year an excellent business has been done.”

“Nelse Seymour’s matinee benefit at Bryant’s Opera-house was largely attended, and the performance gave entire satisfaction.”