Bryants’ Minstrels

Event Information

Venue(s):
Mechanic's Hall

Price: $.25

Event Type:
Minstrel

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
28 July 2014

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

09 Nov 1863, 7:45 PM
10 Nov 1863, 7:45 PM
11 Nov 1863, 7:45 PM
12 Nov 1863, 7:45 PM
13 Nov 1863, 7:45 PM
14 Nov 1863, 7:45 PM

Program Details



Keyword Current Events because of Russian ball.

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Bryants' Minstrels;  Frank [minstrel] Leslie;  Little [minstrel] Mac;  Dave [minstrel] Reed;  John H. Sivori;  Dan Bryant;  Tommy Gettings;  Rollin Howard;  James Garatagua;  Daniel Decatur Emmett;  William L. [minstrel] Hobbs;  Neil Bryant;  Nelse Seymour;  G. A. Conners;  George S. Fowler [minstrel];  James Morrison;  J. W. [minstrel] Hilton
2)
Rush-in-ball, The [Bryants']
aka Rush-in ball
Participants:  Dan Bryant (role: Sim Dipsey);  Neil Bryant (role: the manager in the rush);  Nelse Seymour (role: a rail splitting Rush in);  Dave [minstrel] Reed (role: Miss Bartshorn, a Rush in headache);  Tommy Gettings (role: Miles O'Reilly, a fighting Rush in)
3)
Challenge dance
4)
"Nancy fat"
Composer(s): McNally [composer, conductor, minstrel]
Text Author: Reed
5)
"That's what's the matter"
aka Dat's what's de matter
Composer(s): Foster
6)
Blacksmith's jubilee
aka Blacksmith jubilee

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 08 November 1863, 7.

List of performers in Rush-in Ball.

2)
Advertisement: New York Clipper, 14 November 1863, 248.

List of performers.