Bryants’ Minstrels

Event Information

Venue(s):
Mechanic's Hall

Proprietor / Lessee:
Dan Bryant
Neil Bryant

Price: $.25

Event Type:
Minstrel

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
11 September 2011

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

04 Jul 1864, 8:00 PM
05 Jul 1864, 8:00 PM
06 Jul 1864, 8:00 PM
07 Jul 1864, 8:00 PM
08 Jul 1864, 8:00 PM
09 Jul 1864, 8:00 PM

Program Details

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)

LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)

Participants: Bryants' Minstrels; William L. [minstrel] Hobbs; Neil Bryant; Nelse Seymour; G. A. Conners; George S. Fowler [minstrel]; James Morrison; J. W. [minstrel] Hilton; Frank [minstrel] Leslie; Little [minstrel] Mac; Dave [minstrel] Reed; John H. Sivori; Tommy Gettings; Dan Bryant; James Garatagua; Daniel Decatur Emmett

2)

Soirée d'Ethiope

aka Knights of Ethiopia, The; Soirée d'Ethiopia; Soiree d'Ethiope

Composer(s): Unidentified

3)

Black chemist, The

Text Author: White

4)

Blacksmith's jubilee

aka Blacksmith jubilee

5)

"Hope I don’t intrude"

6)

Duoterpsichoreanclogpedality

7)

aka Polly Ann

Composer(s): McNally [composer, conductor, minstrel]

8)

Essence of Little Mac

aka Mac's essence; Little Mac's essence of Old Virginia

9)

"On to Richmond"

10)

aka Stocks up and stocks down

Citations

1)

Advertisement: New York Herald, 06 July 1864.

Last week of the season.

2)

Advertisement: New York Clipper, 09 July 1864, 103.

List of performers.

3)

Announcement: New York Herald, 09 July 1864.

“This popular troupe closes its season this evening.”

4)

Review: New York Clipper, 16 July 1864, 110.

“Bryants’ Minstrels gave their last performance of the season on the 9th inst. Their hall is now closed. . . . The proprietors have been very successful, and their income tax must be very heavy.”