Bryants’ Minstrels

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: Little [minstrel] Mac; 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)

2)

Vocal quartet, unidentified

Participants: J. W. [minstrel] Hilton (8); Frank [minstrel] Leslie (8); Sherwood C. Campbell (6); George S. Fowler [minstrel] (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"

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)

Announcement: New York Herald, 22 September 1862.

“The houses here are the best we have seen for many seasons past.”

2)

Advertisement: New York Herald, 22 September 1862, 7.