San Francisco Minstrels

Event Information

Venue(s):
San Francisco Opera House

Event Type:
Minstrel

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
28 October 2025

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

14 Dec 1874, Evening
15 Dec 1874, Evening
16 Dec 1874, Evening
17 Dec 1874, Evening
18 Dec 1874, Evening
19 Dec 1874, Evening
19 Dec 1874, 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];  David S. Wambold;  Charley Backus;  Add Ryman;  Carl [minstrel] Rudolph;  Foley McKeever [Ethiopian vocalist] Ricardo;  John H. [banjo] Carle;  W. Mullaly;  A. H. [minstrel vocalist] Pelham;  Eugene [minstrel baritone] Tremaine
2)
Black statue, The
3)
Banjo solos [during minstrel shows]
Participants:  John H. [banjo] Carle

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 13 December 1874, 11.
2)
Review: New-York Daily Tribune, 17 December 1874, 2.

“…The waggish Mr. Backus is no nearer than ever to green and yellow melancholdy—and the frequenters of this hall leave all their cares behind.” 

3)
Review: New York Clipper, 26 December 1874, 310.

“…D. S. Wambold’s excellent tenor singing was much applauded. Ricardo sped the airs and graces of the operatic prima donna, and Add Ryman made some mirthful remarks upon the current topics of the day. Business fair.”