Wood’s Minstrels

Event Information

Venue(s):
Wood's Minstrel Hall

Proprietor / Lessee:
Henry Wood [minstrel]

Event Type:
Minstrel

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
15 September 2011

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

21 Nov 1864, 7:30 PM
22 Nov 1864, 7:30 PM
23 Nov 1864, 7:30 PM
24 Nov 1864, 2:30 PM
24 Nov 1864, 7:30 PM
25 Nov 1864, 7:30 PM
26 Nov 1864, 7:30 PM

Program Details

First appearance of the celebrated flutist, Mr. E. Haslam.

“Balloon ascension” [minstrel] (THURS only)

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Wood's Minstrels;  Edward [minstrel] Haslam;  H. W. [aerialist] Penny;  Mr. [acrobat] Goldie
2)
Trapeze act
aka Terrific trapeze; Swinging trapeze
Participants:  H. W. [aerialist] Penny;  Mr. [acrobat] Goldie
3)
Conscripts, The
4)
Echo, The, [minstrel]
5)
"Thoughtful emotions"
6)
"Rip tearing Johnny"
7)
African polka
aka Our African polka
8)
"Dear Mother, I've come home to eat"
Composer(s): Tucker [comp.-cond.-voc.]
Text Author: Cross
9)
Comic band solos
10)
"How are you greenbacks," [composer unspecified]
aka Greenbacks
11)
Balloon ascension [burlesque]

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 20 November 1864.
Second week of Messrs. Penney and Goldie, gymnasts and acrobats, in their act, “Double Trapeze and Horizontal Bar.”  First appearance of the celebrated flutist, Mr. E. Haslam.  Grand matinee on Thanksgiving Day at 2:30 pm.
2)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 24 November 1864.
Two performances for Thanksgiving Day.
3)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 26 November 1864, 262.
“Manager Wood, of Minstrel renown, is determined to constantly introduce novelty at his establishment. We understand that he is at present engaged arranging the roof of his building for a grand Balloon ascension on Thanksgiving Day, with Penny and Goldie in gymnastic exercises on the trapeze, &c.”
4)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 26 November 1864, 262.
“A Grand Matinee will be given by Wood’s Minstrels on Thanksgiving afternoon.”