Christy’s Minstrels

Event Information

Venue(s):
Christy’s Minstrel Hall

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
14 August 2014

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

28 Dec 1863, 7:45 PM
29 Dec 1863, 7:45 PM
30 Dec 1863, 7:45 PM
31 Dec 1863, 7:45 PM
01 Jan 1864, 7:45 PM
02 Jan 1864, 7:45 PM

Program Details



Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Christy's Minstrels
2)
"Troubadours, The"
aka Troubadors
3)
Mississippi fling
4)
Dwarf dance, The
5)
"Blockade runners, The"
6)
"Young Eph's lament"
aka Young Epre's lament; Young Ephe’s lament; Young Ephe's lament
Composer(s): Murphy
7)
"Hickory back log"
8)
Ghost, The, [minstrel act]
9)
Piccolo solos
10)
Banjo solos [during minstrel shows]
11)
Cornet solo

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 27 December 1863.
Works.  “Positively last week prior to visiting Washington, D.C....New Acts, Songs, Dances and Plantation Scenes.”