Bryants’ Minstrels

Event Information

Venue(s):
Mechanic's Hall

Proprietor / Lessee:
Dan Bryant
Neil Bryant

Price: $.25

Event Type:
Minstrel

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
16 August 2010

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

15 Jun 1863, 8:00 PM
16 Jun 1863, 8:00 PM
17 Jun 1863, 8:00 PM
18 Jun 1863, 8:00 PM
19 Jun 1863, 8:00 PM
20 Jun 1863, 8:00 PM

Program Details



Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Daniel Decatur Emmett;  James Morrison;  Neil Bryant;  George S. Fowler [minstrel];  Frank [minstrel] Leslie;  Little [minstrel] Mac;  Dave [minstrel] Reed;  John H. Sivori;  Dan Bryant;  William L. [minstrel] Hobbs;  Sherwood C. Campbell;  G. A. Conners;  Rollin Howard;  W. W. [minstrel] Newcomb;  George W. Howard Griffin;  Master [minstrel] Burnside
2)
Challenge dance
3)
"Sally, come up"
aka Sally come up
4)
Essence of Little Mac
aka Mac's essence; Little Mac's essence of Old Virginia
5)
Blacksmith's jubilee
aka Blacksmith jubilee
6)
Lucia di Lammermoor, [parody]
Participants:  Rollin Howard (role: Mad. Howard Fabbrico as Lucia)
7)
"That's what's the matter"
aka Dat's what's de matter
Composer(s): Foster
8)
Andy's blunders
Participants:  Dan Bryant (role: Mr. Puffy);  George W. Howard Griffin (role: Handy Andy)

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 15 June 1863, 7.
2)
Advertisement: New York Clipper, 20 June 1863, 80.
3)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 20 June 1863, 12.