Wood’s Minstrels

Event Information

Venue(s):
Wood's Minstrel Hall

Proprietor / Lessee:
Henry Wood [minstrel]

Price: $.25

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
15 February 2011

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

04 Apr 1864, 8:00 PM
05 Apr 1864, 8:00 PM
06 Apr 1864, 8:00 PM
07 Apr 1864, 8:00 PM
08 Apr 1864, 8:00 PM
09 Apr 1864, 8:00 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];  James W. [minstrel] Glenn;  P. B. Isaacs;  T. Schapcott;  J. Leis;  John T. Boyce [minstrel];  Charley [minstrel] Fox;  ? Stewart [minstrel];  Frank Brower;  Cool White [minstrel];  C. J . [minstrel] Lockwood;  R. C. B. Isaacs;  Master Richard Coker
2)
Uncle Sam's a coon
Composer(s): Unidentified
3)
Historical reminiscences
4)
Happy Uncle Tom
aka Ghost of happy Uncle Tom, The
5)
"Victim of secession, The"
6)
Robinson Crusoe, [burlesque]
7)
Camille, [burlesque]
aka African Camille
8)
Cotton field sports
Composer(s): Unidentified
9)
"Gobble Family, The"
aka My grandfather's farm yard
Composer(s): Kirbye
10)
"Hurry up"

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 04 April 1864.

2)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 09 April 1864, 411.

3)
Advertisement: New York Clipper, 09 April 1864, 414.
Performers.
4)
Review: New York Clipper, 16 April 1864, 4.

“The crowds constantly going to the Fair didn’t affect the business of this house, extra seats having to be placed in the aisles several nights during the week.  Charley Fox is in Fair form again, Frank Brower looms up as serene as ever, and Boyce, the other comedian, keeps his end up with commendable precision.”