Barnum's American Museum

Event Information

Venue(s):
Barnum's American Museum [JAN 1842-JUL 1865]

Price: $.25; .15 children under 10

Event Type:
Minstrel

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
4 October 2010

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

13 Jul 1863, All Day
14 Jul 1863, All Day
15 Jul 1863, All Day
16 Jul 1863, All Day
17 Jul 1863, All Day
18 Jul 1863, All Day

Program Details

Benefit of Samuel S. Sanford [FRI Afternoon & Evening].

Performers and/or Works Performed

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 12 July 1863, 7.
“The best company of Negro Minstrels, Delineators, and Comic Operatic Performers in the country.  It is composed of the best talents of Two Entire Companies, the best singers, dancers and comic operatic artists to be found in America or the world.”
2)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 13 July 1863, 7.

3)
Announcement: New York Herald, 13 July 1863, 2.

4)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 13 July 1863, 7.

5)
Announcement: New-York Daily Tribune, 13 July 1863, 5.

6)
Advertisement: New York Sun, 14 July 1863.

7)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 18 July 1863, 107.
“On Friday afternoon and evening next, the proceeds of this establishment will be reserved for the especial benefit of Mr. S.S. Sanford, which will be the first benefit that has taken place at the Museum for quite a number of years.”

8)
Advertisement: New York Clipper, 18 July 1863, 112.
List of performers.  “[S]ongs, dances, burlesque.”
9)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 18 July 1863, 7.

10)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 18 July 1863, 7.

11)
Review: New York Clipper, 25 July 1863, 115.
“The only places that stemmed the fearful torrent [the draft riots] were Barnum’s Museum, and Campbell’s Minstrels, at the New Bowery.”
K: Current Events (Draft riots); Civil War