“If you wish to witness every style of Mazeppa . . . at Bryants’ Minstrels they do ‘em up so brown, that the Mazeppa biz is the talk of the town.  It’s hypercoon and likewise hunkydora; and all for shillings, too, nothing more, ah.”

“The Ladies’ Committee on Music herewith beg to tender their best thanks to Mr. Dan Bryant and the members of his troupe of minstrels for their kind and gratuitous performance at the Third Private Concert given in behalf of the Metropolitan Fair on the 20^th last, by which they so largely added to the enjoyment of the evening and the general success of the concert.”  Letter dated 02/25/64 and published on 03/08/64.

“The performances at Bryants’ Minstrels, on Saturday evening last, were for the benefit of the U. S. Sanitary Commission, and it is needless to say the house was crowded. All honor to the Bryant Brothers for their liberality in such a good cause.”

“At a private entertainment given in aid of the Metropolitan Fair in this city on the 20th ult., Bryants’ Minstrels gave their gratuitous services, for which the ladies (in a card in another column) tender their best thanks.”

“The Negro Minstrels are doing their part towards the Sanitary Commission.  The Bryants have already given a highly successful entertainment and forwarded the proceeds to the Commission.”