Wood’s Minstrels

Event Information

Venue(s):
Wood's Minstrel Hall

Proprietor / Lessee:
Henry Wood [minstrel]

Price: $.25

Event Type:
Minstrel

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
16 May 2011

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

16 May 1864, 8:00 PM
17 May 1864, 8:00 PM
18 May 1864, 8:00 PM
19 May 1864, 8:00 PM
20 May 1864, 8:00 PM
21 May 1864, 8:00 PM

Program Details



Fox had been fired a few weeks earlier for being drunk.

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Wood's Minstrels;  William S. Budworth;  John T. Boyce [minstrel];  Charley [minstrel] Fox;  Frank Brower
2)
Handy Andy, [minstrel]
3)
Happy Uncle Tom
aka Ghost of happy Uncle Tom, The
Participants:  Frank Brower
4)
"Lecture on mugology"
aka Mugology
Participants:  John T. Boyce [minstrel]
5)
"Poor old maids"
aka Old maids' lament, The ; Old maid's lament; Old maids lament; Poor old spinsters; Old maids
Composer(s): M.
6)
"Zouave Johnny"
Participants:  William S. Budworth
7)
Comic banjo solos
8)
"Maximilian and Napoleon"
aka Napoleon and Maximilian
9)
"Hurry up"

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 16 May 1864.

2)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 21 May 1864, 46.
“A complete change of programme is made in the entertainment at Wood’s Minstrels, introducing the company in several new as well as favorite old acts.  Charley Fox, like the prodigal son, has returned to the fold, and promises to go and sin no more.”

COMMENT: Fox had been fired a few weeks earlier for being drunk.


3)
Advertisement: New York Clipper, 21 May 1864, 48.
Only a few performers listed.