Benefit for Johnny Booker

Event Information

Venue(s):
Campbell’s Minstrel Hall

Event Type:
Band, Minstrel

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
24 August 2011

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

14 Jan 1865, Evening

Program Details



Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Campbell's Minstrels;  Tillotson’s Octoplexzara Troupe of Comedians, Vocalists, Dancers, and Pantomimists;  [clog dancer] Stuart;  Master L. [minstrel and dancer] Collins;  Mr. A. [dancer] Goodwin
2)
Clog dance
aka Clog reel
Participants:  Master L. [minstrel and dancer] Collins;  Mr. A. [dancer] Goodwin;  [clog dancer] Stuart

Citations

1)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 14 January 1865, 318.
Booker was “shot in the region of the heart” while out west.
2)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 14 January 1865, 7.