Campbell’s Minstrels

Event Information

Venue(s):
Fox's Old Bowery Theatre (until 1/67)

Price: $.25; .50 reserved

Event Type:
Minstrel

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
12 January 2016

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

07 Nov 1864, 7:45 PM
08 Nov 1864, 7:45 PM
09 Nov 1864, 7:45 PM
10 Nov 1864, 7:45 PM
11 Nov 1864, 7:45 PM
12 Nov 1864, 2:30 PM
12 Nov 1864, 7:45 PM

Program Details

First appearance of Mr. Louis Myers.

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Campbell's Minstrels;  Lew [minstrel] Meyers;  Frank [minstrel] Leslie;  Ainsley Scott;  Willie Guy [minstrel]
2)
"Strange scenes," [minstrel parody]
3)
"Street musicians"
4)
"Hope I don’t intrude"
5)
Bohemian girl, The, "Heart bowed down, The"
Composer(s): Balfe
6)
"Raw recruits; or, Abraham's daughter," [song]
Composer(s): Winner
7)
"Aura Lea"
aka Aura Lee
Composer(s): Poulton
Text Author: Fosdick
8)
Double clog dance
aka Double clog reel; Double clog exercises
9)
Mississippi fling
10)
Solo, instruments (6)
Participants:  Willie Guy [minstrel]

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 06 November 1864.
Matinee time.
2)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 12 November 1864, 246.

3)
Advertisement: New York Clipper, 12 November 1864, 247.