Bryants’ Minstrels

Event Information

Venue(s):
Mechanic's Hall

Price: $.30 family circle; .50 parquet

Event Type:
Minstrel

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
22 September 2011

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

28 Nov 1864, 7:30 PM
29 Nov 1864, 7:30 PM
30 Nov 1864, 7:30 PM
01 Dec 1864, 7:30 PM
02 Dec 1864, 7:30 PM
03 Dec 1864, 7:30 PM

Program Details

“Challenge dance” laughable characteristic (Dan Bryant)
Includes: Essence of Old Virginny

Performers and/or Works Performed

2)
Participants:  Dan Bryant
3)
aka Essence of old Virginia; Essence of ol' Virginny; Essence of ole Virginia; Quint essence of Old Virginny; Quaint essence of Old Virginny; Quintessence of Old Virginny; Essence of Old Birginia
4)
aka Deaf as a horn
Text Author: Unidentified
5)
aka Sally come up
6)
aka Tin panonion; Tin-pan-on-ion; Tinpanonion; Tin pan onion; Tin Pano-ni-on; Tin-pan-o-ni-on
7)
aka Seedy musicians; Old time's rocks; Old times' rocks; Old times rock
10)
aka Scenes at Phalons

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 27 November 1864.
“The Great Challenge Dance, in which Dan Bryant will introduce his far famed Essence of old Virginny.”