Wood’s Minstrels

Event Information

Venue(s):
Wood's Minstrel Hall

Proprietor / Lessee:
Henry Wood [minstrel]

Price: $.25

Event Type:
Minstrel

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
18 August 2011

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

01 Feb 1864, 7:45 PM
02 Feb 1864, 7:45 PM
03 Feb 1864, 7:45 PM
04 Feb 1864, 7:45 PM
05 Feb 1864, 7:45 PM
06 Feb 1864, 7:45 PM

Program Details

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)

LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)

Participants: Wood's Minstrels; W. [minstrel] Patterson; Charles Henry [minstrel tenor]; A. J. Talbot; James W. [minstrel] Glenn; P. B. Isaacs; J. Leis; Mr. Shapcott [minstrel]; Charley [minstrel] Fox; Frank Brower; H. Schwicardi; Cool White [minstrel]; C. J . [minstrel] Lockwood; R. C. B. Isaacs; Master Richard Coker

2)

Camille, [burlesque]

aka African Camille

3)

Challenge dance

4)

"Lecture on mugology"

aka Mugology

5)

Sleighing carnival, The

6)

Four crows, The

7)

"Gideon's band"

Composer(s): Dodworth

8)

"Come where my love lies dreaming"

Composer(s): Foster

9)

Comic banjo solos

10)

Railroad explosion, The

Citations

1)

Advertisement: New York Herald, 31 January 1864.

2)

Announcement: New York Clipper, 06 February 1864, 340.

“Wood’s Minstrels are now in the second year of their performances without a break. . . . No minstrel band gives a better programme than that now offered by Mr. Wood’s company.”

3)

Advertisement: New York Clipper, 06 February 1864, 342.

Gives starting time as 7:30 pm.