Bryants’ Minstrels

Event Information

Venue(s):
Mechanic's Hall

Event Type:
Minstrel

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
30 June 2012

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

05 Jun 1865, 8:00 PM
06 Jun 1865, 8:00 PM
07 Jun 1865, 8:00 PM
08 Jun 1865, 8:00 PM
09 Jun 1865, 8:00 PM
10 Jun 1865, 8:00 PM

Program Details

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)

LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)

Participants: Bryants' Minstrels; Neil Bryant; Nelse Seymour; William P. Grier [minstrel]; Frank [minstrel] Moran; Dave [minstrel] Reed; Mickey [jig dancer] Warren; W. [minstrel] Mullen

2)

We come from the hills

3)

aka Polly Ann

Composer(s): McNally [composer, conductor, minstrel]

4)

Three Highsters, The

Participants: Nelse Seymour; Frank [minstrel] Moran; Dave [minstrel] Reed

5)

"Cartes de visite"

aka Carte-de-visite album, The

6)

Virginia breakdown

aka Virginny breakdown

Participants: Mickey [jig dancer] Warren

7)

Live ingin, The

aka Live injun

Participants: Neil Bryant (role: Old Pigtail, the tobacconist); Nelse Seymour (role: Hunkee Doree, the Injin); William P. Grier [minstrel] (role: Orlando Shortcut); Dave [minstrel] Reed (role: Ire); W. [minstrel] Mullen (role: Miss Rose)

Citations

1)

Advertisement: New York Herald, 05 June 1865, 7.