Christy’s Minstrels
Event Information
Venue(s):
Christy’s Minstrel Hall
Price: $.25
Event Type:
Minstrel
Record Information
Status:
Published
Last Updated:
24 August 2011
Performance Date(s) and Time(s)
04 Jan 1864, 7:45 PMProgram Details
We Are Coming” and “Three Hundred Dollars More” might be related to the song “We are coming Father Abram: three hundred thousand more.”
It’s not clear if any performance actually took place, or if it was just Bowers who did not perform.
It’s not clear if any performance actually took place, or if it was just Bowers who did not perform.
Performers and/or Works Performed
5)
aka “The mountain pass (or the three guardsmen) By Do-mas”
Citations
1)
“First Appearance of Mr. E. Bowers (since his return from Europe).”
3)
“Christy’s Minstrels came to grief on Monday evening Jan. 4th, and Mr. Bowers was unable to ‘make his first appearance since his return from Europe,’ the limited attendance not warranting a continuance of the entertainments.” The hall was rented to another enterprise a week or two later. SEE AR: NYC 01/23/64, p.323.