Wood’s Minstrels

Event Information

Venue(s):
Wood's Minstrel Hall

Proprietor / Lessee:
Henry Wood [minstrel]

Price: $.25

Event Type:
Minstrel

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
10 February 2014

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

28 Sep 1863, 7:45 PM
29 Sep 1863, 7:45 PM
30 Sep 1863, 7:45 PM
01 Oct 1863, 7:45 PM
02 Oct 1863, 7:45 PM
03 Oct 1863, 2:30 PM
03 Oct 1863, 7:45 PM

Program Details

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)

LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)

Participants: Wood's Minstrels; R. C. B. Isaacs; Master Richard Coker; Edward [minstrel] Haslam; Charles Henry [minstrel tenor]; David S. Wambold; A. J. Talbot; P. B. Isaacs; J. Leis; Eph Horn; M. Lewis [minstrel]; Charley [minstrel] Fox; Frank Brower; H. Schwicardi; Cool White [minstrel]; C. J . [minstrel] Lockwood

2)

Happy Uncle Tom

aka Ghost of happy Uncle Tom, The

3)

"Women's rights"

aka Woman's rights

Composer(s): Fern

Participants: Eph Horn

4)

Othello, [burlesque]

aka Dar’s de money

Participants: Frank Brower

5)

Four crows, The

6)

"Rebel privateer, The"

7)

Smiggy McGlural

aka Smiggy McGhural; Smiggy McGuirrel

8)

Railroad explosion, The

Citations

1)

Advertisement: New York Herald, 27 September 1863.

Eighth week of “The Ghost of Happy Uncle Tom.”

2)

Advertisement: New York Clipper, 03 October 1863, 200.

3)

Review: New York Clipper, 10 October 1863, 203.

Positive review; no mention of music. “Wood’s Minstrel Hall was tested to its utmost capacity every night last week…The Matinees continue to be as attractive as ever.”