Christy’s Minstrels
Event Information
Venue(s):
Christy’s Minstrel Hall
Proprietor / Lessee:
Richard M. Hooley
Manager / Director:
Richard M. Hooley
Price: $.25; $.50 Orchestra Chairs; $3 Private Boxes
Event Type:
Minstrel
Record Information
Status:
Published
Last Updated:
21 February 2014
Performance Date(s) and Time(s)
05 Oct 1863, 7:45 PM06 Oct 1863, 7:45 PM
07 Oct 1863, 7:45 PM
08 Oct 1863, 7:45 PM
09 Oct 1863, 7:45 PM
10 Oct 1863, 7:45 PM
Program Details
Opening Performance at New Home.
Performers and/or Works Performed
1)
Participants: Sam S. [Ethiopian comedian] Purdy; R. [minstrel] Lindley; Thomas Simpson [minstrel]; J. C. [minstrel] Kempe; George N. Christy; D, L. [minstrel] Hargrave; Eugene Florence; T. [minstrel] Trigg; E. [minstrel] Bowers; W. [minstrel] Randolph; T. B. [Free and Easy] Stevens; C. [minstrel] Hammond; R. [Christy's] Thompson; P. [minstrel] Gillen; E. J. [minstrel] Turner; Fred [minstrel] Boniface; M. J. A. Keane
5)
aka Young Epre's lament;
Young Ephe’s lament;
Young Ephe's lament
Composer(s): Murphy
Citations
2)
"Manager Hooley of minstrel renown and proprietor of the Minstrel Opera House, Brooklyn, has leased Mrs. Robertson's Broadway Theatre, and will open it on Monday evening, October 5th, with a first class minstrel band."
4)
“Grand opening week. Monday evening Oct. 5, and every night. The world-famous Geo. Christy, supported by a company of the best artist in the profession, will appear in the following new acts. Songs, Dance, &c.”
6)
List of names. “’George Christy’s Minstrels’ a new organization, opens at the late ‘Broadway Theatre’ – so named by Mrs. Robertson – this evening, March 5th [sic]. The troupe is quite strong and ought to give a good show.”