Event Information

Venue(s):
Mechanic's Hall

Price: $.25

Event Type:
Minstrel

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
18 December 2013

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

22 Sep 1862, 7:45 PM
23 Sep 1862, 7:45 PM
24 Sep 1862, 7:45 PM
25 Sep 1862, 7:45 PM
26 Sep 1862, 7:45 PM
27 Sep 1862, 7:45 PM

Program Details



Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Dan Bryant;  Sherwood C. Campbell (6);  Rollin Howard (8);  George W. Howard Griffin;  George S. Fowler [minstrel] (8);  J. W. [minstrel] Hilton (8);  Frank [minstrel] Leslie (8);  Little [minstrel] Mac
2)
Vocal quartet, unidentified
Participants:  Sherwood C. Campbell (6);  George S. Fowler [minstrel] (8);  J. W. [minstrel] Hilton (8);  Frank [minstrel] Leslie (8)
3)
Essence of Little Mac
aka Mac's essence; Little Mac's essence of Old Virginia
Participants:  Little [minstrel] Mac
4)
Echo, The, [minstrel]
Participants:  Dan Bryant;  Nelse Seymour
5)
"Polka militaire"
Composer(s): Unidentified
6)
"Black Brigade, The," [plantation song and dance]
aka Black Brigade, De; Black brigade horse cavalry
Composer(s): Emmett
Text Author: Emmett
7)
Lady of Lyons, The, [minstrel parody]
aka Lady of Lyons
Participants:  Dan Bryant;  George W. Howard Griffin
8)
Yakey family, The
aka Yakeys; Yakee family

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 22 September 1862, 7.
2)
Announcement: New York Herald, 22 September 1862.
“The houses here are the best we have seen for many seasons past.”