Event Information

Venue(s):
Christy’s Minstrel Hall

Price: $.25

Event Type:
Minstrel

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
15 December 2010

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

23 Nov 1863, 7:45 PM
24 Nov 1863, 7:45 PM
25 Nov 1863, 7:45 PM
26 Nov 1863, 2:00 PM
26 Nov 1863, 7:45 PM
27 Nov 1863, 7:45 PM
28 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;  E. [minstrel] Bowers;  Leslie Chase (Lew) [minstrel] Brimmer;  Sam S. [Ethiopian comedian] Purdy;  J. [minstrel] Powers
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: the monkey)
3)
"Two contenders, The"
Participants:  Leslie Chase (Lew) [minstrel] Brimmer;  Sam S. [Ethiopian comedian] Purdy
4)
Ye old folks concert
aka Old folks’ concert; Old folk’s concerts
Participants:  E. [minstrel] Bowers (role: Daddy Hemp)
5)
Highwaymen, The
Participants:  George N. Christy;  E. [minstrel] Bowers;  Sam S. [Ethiopian comedian] Purdy
6)
"Music echo, The"
7)
"Privateer (290)"
Participants:  J. [minstrel] Powers

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 22 November 1863, 7.

Performers, works.  “New Songs, Acts, Dances and Plantation Scenes.”

2)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 23 November 1863, 7.

3)
Announcement: New-York Times, 23 November 1863, 4.
“George Christy announces an entirely new programme to-night.  There will be two performances on Thanksgiving Day.”
4)
Announcement: New-York Daily Tribune, 26 November 1863, 8.

5)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 26 November 1863.

6)
Announcement: New-York Times, 26 November 1863, 4.

7)
Announcement: New York Post, 27 November 1863, 2.