San Francisco Minstrels

Event Information

Venue(s):
San Francisco Minstrels Hall

Event Type:
Minstrel

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
22 June 2012

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

05 Jun 1865, Evening
06 Jun 1865, Evening
07 Jun 1865, Evening
08 Jun 1865, Evening
09 Jun 1865, Evening
10 Jun 1865, Matinee
10 Jun 1865, Evening

Program Details



Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  San Francisco Minstrels;  Billy Birch [minstrel];  David S. Wambold;  William H. [minstrel] Bernard;  Charley Backus
2)
Andy Johnson’s proclamation
3)
Break neck act, The
aka breakneck act
Participants:  Billy Birch [minstrel]
4)
Imitations of actors
aka Imitations of famous actors; Imitations of popular actors; Limitations of great actors; Parlor theatricals
Participants:  Charley Backus
5)
Dying brigand, The
Participants:  William H. [minstrel] Bernard
6)
Songs, unidentified
aka New songs; Foreign airs by native artists
Composer(s): Unknown composer
7)
Ballads
aka Favorite ballads ; Ballads and warblings; Beautiful ballads

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 05 June 1865, 7.

     Mentions matinee on Saturday.

2)
Advertisement: New York Clipper, 10 June 1865, 72.
3)
Review: New York Clipper, 17 June 1865, 78.

     “The favorable impression created by this troupe on their opening week has been increased by their subsequent performances.”