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:
28 July 2025

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

01 Feb 1875, 8:00 PM
02 Feb 1875, 8:00 PM
03 Feb 1875, 8:00 PM
04 Feb 1875, 8:00 PM
05 Feb 1875, 8:00 PM
06 Feb 1875, 2:00 PM
06 Feb 1875, 8:00 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Bryants' Minstrels;  Dan Bryant;  Charles Templeton;  Dave [minstrel] Reed;  James S. Maffit;  Bob [minstrel] Hart;  William Henry [minstrel] Rice;  John P. Hogan [minstrel];  William H. Brockway;  Master [comic singer] Martin;  William [minstrel tenor] Raymond;  Jimmie [song and dance] Emerson;  Fred Walz
2)
"Seeing Nelly home"
Composer(s): Gilmore
Text Author: Gilmore
Participants:  William [minstrel tenor] Raymond
3)
"Birds will come again, The"
Composer(s): Thomas
Text Author: Cooper [comp-lyricist]
Participants:  Charles Templeton
4)
"When you and I were soldier boys"
Composer(s): Clark [composer]
Text Author: Clark [composer]
Participants:  Fred Walz
5)
Songs and dances
Participants:  John P. Hogan [minstrel];  Jimmie [song and dance] Emerson
6)
King Kaliko
aka King Calico
7)
Daniel in the Bryant's den

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 01 February 1875, 2.
2)
Review: New York Clipper, 13 February 1875, 366.

“Bryant’s Minstrels were quite unfortunate during the past week. Dan Bryant was taken ill on Wednesday, and was unable to appear for two or three nights; Mr. Brockway was carried home from the Opera-house sick on Thursday night; and Fred Walz was so hoarse that he could hardly sing…Attendance fair.”