San Francisco Minstrels

Event Information

Venue(s):
San Francisco Opera House

Event Type:
Minstrel

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
10 August 2025

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

22 Feb 1875, Evening
22 Feb 1875, 2:00 PM
23 Feb 1875, Evening
24 Feb 1875, Evening
25 Feb 1875, Evening
26 Feb 1875, Evening
27 Feb 1875, Evening
27 Feb 1875, 2:00 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  San Francisco Minstrels;  Mackin and Wilson [song and dance];  Billy Birch [minstrel];  Charley Backus;  Add Ryman;  J. G. [flautist] Withers;  Fred [comedian, musician] Wilson
2)
"Darkey's dream, The," [song]
Composer(s): Unknown composer
Participants:  Billy Birch [minstrel]
3)
"Charming little Susie"
Composer(s): Unknown composer
Participants:  Mackin and Wilson [song and dance]
4)
Di-vorced; or, He knew he was right
aka Divorced; or, He knew he was right
5)
Flute solo
aka Work, flute, unidentified
Participants:  J. G. [flautist] Withers
6)
Big bananas, The
7)
Clotilde; or, The bruised heart
Text Author: Unknown playwright

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 21 February 1875, 11.
2)
Review: New York Clipper, 06 March 1875, 390.

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