San Francisco Minstrels

Event Information

Venue(s):
San Francisco Opera House

Event Type:
Minstrel

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
20 December 2025

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

16 Nov 1874, Evening
17 Nov 1874, Evening
18 Nov 1874, Evening
19 Nov 1874, Evening
20 Nov 1874, Evening
21 Nov 1874, Evening
21 Nov 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;  A. H. [minstrel vocalist] Pelham;  Eugene [minstrel baritone] Tremaine
2)
There's millions in it
3)
Mrs. Jarley's wax works
4)
Shakespeare and Bacon illustrated
5)
Trials
6)
"Don't forget the old folks"
Composer(s): Tucker [comp.-cond.-voc.]
Participants:  A. H. [minstrel vocalist] Pelham
7)
"Dear little shamrock, The"
Participants:  David S. Wambold
8)
"Dear letters from home"
Composer(s): Unknown composer
Participants:  Carl [minstrel] Rudolph

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 15 November 1874, 13.
2)
Review: New York Clipper, 28 November 1874, 278.

Billy Birch was taken ill with lumbago on the 18th and his place on the end was filled by Add Ryman; changes to the program since last week.