Performance Date(s) and Time(s)
24 Aug 1863, All Day
25 Aug 1863, All Day
26 Aug 1863, All Day
27 Aug 1863, All Day
28 Aug 1863, All Day
29 Aug 1863, All Day
Program Details Every day (9 am to 12:30 pm, 1:30 to 6 pm, 7 to 10 pm)
Sioux and Winnebago Indian Chiefs, Warriors and Squaws. MALES: Ahoquewawa (Flying Cloud); Holtscoca (White Bear); Ahuchogga (Blue Wing); Anchucata (Big Winnebago); Ahonung (Little Fish); Doshuncock (White Otter); Uncoujochata (Big Thunder). FEMALES: Onequata (Pretty Bird); Monagatin (Good Mother)
“Song of persuasion†(w/ Recruiting dance)
“Song of the war trail†(w/ War dance)
“Song of victory†(w/ Scalp dance)
“Song of thanksgiving†(w/ Corn dance)
“Song of peace and good will†(w/ Pipe dance)
“Song of the chase†(w/ Hunting dance)
Performers and/or Works Performed
6)
aka Song of peace and goodwill
Citations
1)
Advertisement: New York Herald , 24 August 1863, 7.
2)
Advertisement: New-York Times , 24 August 1863, 7.
3)
Announcement: New York Clipper , 29 August 1863, 155.
“[Barnum] has a party of Indians on show at his Museum – whether bogus or not we cannot say, but they look like made-up savages.”
4)
Announcement: New York Post , 29 August 1863, 2.
“Barnum keeps his Indians.”
5)
Advertisement: New York Herald , 29 August 1863, 7.
6)
Advertisement: New-York Times , 29 August 1863, 7.