San Francisco Minstrels
Event Information
Venue(s):
San Francisco Opera House
Event Type:
Minstrel
Record Information
Status:
Published
Last Updated:
29 December 2025
Performance Date(s) and Time(s)
29 Mar 1875, Evening30 Mar 1875, Evening
31 Mar 1875, Evening
01 Apr 1875, Evening
02 Apr 1875, Evening
03 Apr 1875, Evening
03 Apr 1875, 2:00 PM
Performers and/or Works Performed
Citations
“The famous trio, Birch, Backus and Wambold, gave a very pleasing burnt-cork entertainment last evening, and were assisted by a number of clever artists. In the first part Wambold was encored in the ballad ‘Little Robin, Tell Kitty I’m Coming,’ and Mr. Birch made a decided sensation with ‘Solid Dishes to the Front.’ After five or six different acts of an amusing nature the performance concluded with ‘Ristori’s Medea,’ in which the great actress was portrayed by Ricardo, and Add Ryman appeared as Jason, with Backus and Birch as First and Second Sentinels. If laughter can be set down as a sign of approbation the burlesque made a decided hit, as the audience laughed themselves into fits.”