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:
15 November 2025

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

08 Mar 1875, 8:00 PM
09 Mar 1875, 8:00 PM
10 Mar 1875, 8:00 PM
11 Mar 1875, 8:00 PM
12 Mar 1875, 8:00 PM
13 Mar 1875, 2:00 PM
13 Mar 1875, 8:00 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Bryants' Minstrels;  Harrigan and Hart;  Dan Bryant;  Charles Templeton;  Dave [minstrel] Reed;  William Henry [minstrel] Rice;  William [minstrel tenor] Raymond;  Fred Walz;  J. J. [minstrel tenor] Kelly
2)
Skidmores, The
Participants:  Harrigan and Hart
3)
"Shoo fly, don't bodder me"
aka Shoo fly don't bother me; Shu fly don't bother me; Shew fly don’t bother me
Composer(s): Howard
4)
"Bring back the old folks"
Composer(s): Macy
Participants:  J. J. [minstrel tenor] Kelly
5)
"Eileen Alanna"
Composer(s): Unknown composer
Participants:  William [minstrel tenor] Raymond
6)
"While the silver tints the gold"
Composer(s): Blake
Text Author: French
Participants:  Charles Templeton
7)
"Little robin, tell Kitty I'm coming"
Composer(s): Persley
Text Author: Howard
Participants:  Fred Walz
8)
Jumbo Jum's College
aka Jumbo Jim's college
9)
Norma on the half shell
Participants:  William Henry [minstrel] Rice
10)
"Norah McShane"
Composer(s): Unknown composer
Participants:  J. J. [minstrel tenor] Kelly
11)
Uncle Eph's dream
aka My old Kentucky home
Text Author: White
12)
Elephant, The
aka Taming the elephant; Baby elephant; Pet elephant; Who owns dis elephant?
13)
Norma, [burlesque]
aka Grand scene Norma

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 07 March 1875, 4.
2)
Review: New York Clipper, 20 March 1875, 406.

Program changes from the previous week.