Event Information

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

Proprietor / Lessee:
Dan Bryant

Manager / Director:
Dan Bryant

Conductor(s):
James H. Ross

Event Type:
Minstrel

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
6 June 2025

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

14 Sep 1874, 8:00 PM
15 Sep 1874, 8:00 PM
16 Sep 1874, 8:00 PM
17 Sep 1874, 8:00 PM
18 Sep 1874, 8:00 PM
19 Sep 1874, 2:00 PM
19 Sep 1874, 8:00 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Bryants' Minstrels;  Dan Bryant;  Charles Templeton;  William Henry [minstrel] Rice;  William [minstrel tenor] Raymond;  Fred Walz;  J. J. [minstrel tenor] Kelly
2)
"Jennie, the flower of Kildare"
Composer(s): Stewart
Text Author: Dumont
Participants:  J. J. [minstrel tenor] Kelly
3)
"Bonnie Jean"
aka Bonny Jean
Composer(s): Miles
Text Author: Burns
Participants:  William [minstrel tenor] Raymond
4)
"Wilt thou be true?"
Composer(s): Foster
Text Author: Cooper [comp-lyricist]
Participants:  Charles Templeton
5)
"Katy darling"
Composer(s): Unknown composer
Participants:  Fred Walz
6)
Elephant, The
aka Taming the elephant; Baby elephant; Pet elephant; Who owns dis elephant?
7)
Surprise party
8)
School, [burlesque]
aka Spelling match

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 13 September 1874, 4.
2)
Review: New York Clipper, 26 September 1874, 206.

List of program changes.