Bryants’ Minstrels

Event Information

Venue(s):
Mechanic's Hall

Proprietor / Lessee:
Dan Bryant
Neil Bryant

Price: $.30; .50 reserved seats; $5 private boxes holds six persons

Event Type:
Minstrel

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
1 November 2016

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

12 Sep 1864, Evening
13 Sep 1864, Evening
14 Sep 1864, Evening
15 Sep 1864, Evening
16 Sep 1864, Evening
17 Sep 1864, Evening

Program Details

Opening night of the season: 09/12/64.

Performers and/or Works Performed

3)
aka Sally come up
Participants:  Dave [minstrel] Reed
5)
Text Author: White
7)
aka Exempt Shaking Quakers; Exempt Shakers from Lebanon Town; Lebanon Shakers, The ; Shaking Quakers

Citations

1)
Announcement: New York Herald, 29 August 1864.
“The Bryants are travelling to the interior of the State with their minstrel troupe, will reopen here on the 12th of September.  Their prices will be raised to fifty cents next season.”
2)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 04 September 1864.
Their season will commence on September 12.
3)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 11 September 1864.
Lists the troupe.
4)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 12 September 1864.
Works. “Sig. Garatagui’s Magic Cornet Solo.”
5)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 17 September 1864, 182.
Performers.