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:
11 December 2025

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

12 Oct 1874, 8:00 PM
13 Oct 1874, 8:00 PM
14 Oct 1874, 8:00 PM
15 Oct 1874, 8:00 PM
16 Oct 1874, 8:00 PM
17 Oct 1874, 2:00 PM
17 Oct 1874, 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;  Bob [minstrel] Hart;  William Henry [minstrel] Rice;  John P. Hogan [minstrel];  William H. Brockway;  William [minstrel tenor] Raymond;  Jimmie [song and dance] Emerson;  Fred Walz;  J. J. [minstrel tenor] Kelly
2)
"Meet with a kiss"
aka Meet me with a kiss
Composer(s): Eastburn
Participants:  J. J. [minstrel tenor] Kelly
3)
"Touch the harp gently"
Composer(s): Blamphin
Text Author: Mitchell
Participants:  William [minstrel tenor] Raymond
4)
"Creep close to my heart, little darling"
Composer(s): Unknown composer
Participants:  Charles Templeton
5)
"When you and I were soldier boys"
Composer(s): Clark [composer]
Text Author: Clark [composer]
Participants:  Fred Walz
6)
"Rosey posey"
aka Rosy posy
Composer(s): Newcomb
Participants:  John P. Hogan [minstrel];  Jimmie [song and dance] Emerson
7)
Deluge, The; or, A pair of dice lost
8)
Partners for life, [burlesque]
9)
Miserables, Les; or, Old times rocks, [burlesque]
aka Seedy musicians; Old time's rocks; Old times' rocks; Old times rock
10)
Darkies in the well

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 11 October 1874, 4.
2)
Review: New York Clipper, 24 October 1874, 238.

“The season continues prosperous with Dan Bryant’s minstrels and their cosy little opera-house is nightly filled…”  List of program changes since last week.