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:
27 October 2011

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

27 Feb 1865, 7:45 PM
28 Feb 1865, 7:45 PM
01 Mar 1865, 7:45 PM
02 Mar 1865, 7:45 PM
03 Mar 1865, 7:45 PM
04 Mar 1865, 7:45 PM

Program Details



Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
Fall of Charleston, [minstrel]
2)
Damon and Pythias, [burlesque]
3)
"Poor old maids"
aka Old maids' lament, The ; Old maid's lament; Old maids lament; Poor old spinsters; Old maids
Composer(s): M.
4)
Double clog dance
aka Double clog reel; Double clog exercises
5)
Double Irish jig
6)
Mississippi fling
7)
Banjo obbligatos
8)
"On to Richmond"

Citations

1)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 04 March 1864.
Announcement for the forthcoming new local burlesque, Petroleumania, written by Charles Gaylor expressly for Wood’s Minstrels.
2)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 01 March 1865.

3)
Advertisement: New York Clipper, 04 March 1865.