San Francisco Minstrels

Event Information

Venue(s):
San Francisco Minstrels Hall

Event Type:
Minstrel

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
4 May 2012

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

07 Aug 1865, Evening
08 Aug 1865, Evening
09 Aug 1865, Evening
10 Aug 1865, Evening
11 Aug 1865, Evening
12 Aug 1865, Evening

Program Details



Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  San Francisco Minstrels;  William H. [minstrel] Bernard;  Charley Backus;  Tim [dancer] Hayes;  Billy Birch [minstrel];  David S. Wambold
2)
Arrah na pogue, [burlesque]
aka Arrah na brogue
3)
Trouble at the Metropolitan Hotel
aka Troubles at the Metropolitan Hotel
4)
"Timothy Verd"
Participants:  Billy Birch [minstrel]
5)
"Auctioneer, The"
Composer(s): Dibdin
Participants:  William H. [minstrel] Bernard
6)
Clog dance
aka Clog reel
Participants:  Tim [dancer] Hayes
7)
"Nancy fat"
Composer(s): McNally [composer, conductor, minstrel]
Text Author: Reed
8)
"Black Brigade, The"
aka Black Brigade, De; Black brigade horse cavalry
Composer(s): Emmett
Text Author: Emmett
9)
"Clubists"
10)
Imitations of actors
aka Imitations of famous actors; Imitations of popular actors; Limitations of great actors; Parlor theatricals
11)
Songs, unidentified
aka New songs; Foreign airs by native artists
Composer(s): Unknown composer
12)
Ballads
aka Favorite ballads ; Ballads and warblings; Beautiful ballads

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 07 August 1865, 7.
2)
Advertisement: New York Clipper, 12 August 1865.
3)
Review: New York Clipper, 19 August 1865, 150.

“Business continues big with this party; and they may consider themselves firmly established in this city.”