Christy’s Minstrels

Event Information

Venue(s):
Christy’s Minstrel Hall

Price: $.25

Event Type:
Minstrel

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
14 August 2014

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

16 Nov 1863, 7:45 PM
17 Nov 1863, 7:45 PM
18 Nov 1863, 7:45 PM
19 Nov 1863, 7:45 PM
20 Nov 1863, 7:45 PM
21 Nov 1863, 7:45 PM

Program Details



Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Christy's Minstrels;  George N. Christy;  Leslie Chase (Lew) [minstrel] Brimmer;  Sam S. [Ethiopian comedian] Purdy
2)
Pongo; or, the mischievous ape
aka Pongo!; or, the mischievous ape!; Pongo; or, the intelligent ape; Pongo; or, the mischevious monkey; mischevious monkey
Participants:  George N. Christy (role: Pongo)
3)
Ye old folks concert
aka Old folks’ concert; Old folk’s concerts
4)
"Pompey Moore"
aka Pompey mose
Participants:  Sam S. [Ethiopian comedian] Purdy
5)
"How are you, greenbacks?"
aka How are you greenbacks?; How are you green-backs? ; How are you, greenbacks!; We're comin', Fadder Abram; We're coming, Fadder Abram; We're coming, Father Abram
Composer(s): Glover
Text Author: Griffin, Bowers

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 15 November 1863.

“First appearance of the celebrated banjoist, L. BRIMMER. . . . New Songs, Acts, Dances and Plantation Scenes.”

2)
Announcement: New-York Times, 16 November 1863, 4.
“[O]ffers an entirely new programme to-night.”
3)
Review: New York Herald, 23 November 1863, 4.

Brief general comment about Wood’s, Bryants’ and Christy’s Minstrels.  “They attract immense crowds nightly by judicious changes in their programs and by keeping their performances up to the highest standard of their line of amusements.”