San Francisco Minstrels

Event Information

Venue(s):
San Francisco Opera House

Event Type:
Minstrel

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
27 June 2025

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

31 May 1875, Evening
01 Jun 1875, Evening
02 Jun 1875, Evening
03 Jun 1875, Evening
04 Jun 1875, Evening
05 Jun 1875, Evening
05 Jun 1875, 2:00 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)

LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)

Participants: San Francisco Minstrels; Billy Birch [minstrel]; David S. Wambold; Charley Backus; Carl [minstrel] Rudolph; A. H. [minstrel vocalist] Pelham

2)

"Good Rhein wine"

aka Good Rhine wine

Composer(s): Gray

Participants: A. H. [minstrel vocalist] Pelham

3)

"We sat by the river"

aka You and I

Composer(s): Barnard

Text Author: Barnard

Participants: Carl [minstrel] Rudolph

4)

Red Cloud and Spotted Tail vs. the Secretary of the Interior

5)

Miss Rose Michel

6)

School, [burlesque]

aka Spelling match

Citations

1)

Advertisement: New York Herald, 30 May 1875, 11.

“Last week of the season.” Add Ryman benefit on Tuesday evening; W. A. Hunter (treasurer) benefit on Friday evening.

2)

Review: New York Herald, 01 June 1875, 7.

“That jolly trio, Birch, Backus and Wambold, whose excruciating jokes and black, glistening faces have caused many a metropolitan rib to ache from laughter, commenced last night the farewell week of their season. The spelling match [School burlesque] continues to be the attraction of the bill.”

3)

Review: New York Clipper, 12 June 1875, 86.

Program changes since last week.