Bryants’ Minstrels

Event Information

Venue(s):
Mechanic's Hall

Price: $.50; .30

Event Type:
Minstrel

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
26 November 2013

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

19 Jun 1865, Evening
20 Jun 1865, Evening
21 Jun 1865, Evening
22 Jun 1865, Evening
23 Jun 1865, Evening
24 Jun 1865, Evening

Program Details



Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Bryants' Minstrels;  Neil Bryant;  Nelse Seymour;  Frank [minstrel] Moran;  Dave [minstrel] Reed;  Mickey [jig dancer] Warren
2)
Stranger, The, [minstrel parody]
aka Strangers
3)
We come from the hills
4)
Laughing gas
aka Dr. Colton's laughing gas
Participants:  Neil Bryant;  Nelse Seymour;  Frank [minstrel] Moran;  Dave [minstrel] Reed
5)
Virginia breakdown
aka Virginny breakdown
Participants:  Mickey [jig dancer] Warren
6)
Streets of New York, The, [burlesque]
aka Streets of New-York

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 19 June 1865, 7.
2)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 01 July 1865, 94, 2d col., top.

     “Business at Bryant’s is bad. The season will come to a close on the 8th prox.”