Wood’s Minstrels

Event Information

Venue(s):
Wood's Minstrel Hall

Event Type:
Minstrel

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
7 July 2012

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

26 Jun 1865, Evening
27 Jun 1865, Evening
28 Jun 1865, Evening
29 Jun 1865, Evening
30 Jun 1865, Evening
01 Jul 1865, Evening

Program Details

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)

LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)

Participants: Wood's Minstrels

2)

Contraband's college, The

aka Contraband's cottage; Rebellious students at the contraband's college

3)

Miller and his men, The, [minstrel version]

aka Miller and his man

4)

Hamlet, [burlesque (Unknown author)]

Text Author: Unknown playwright

5)

"Bounty jumpers lament"

aka Bounty jumpers

Composer(s): Arlington

Text Author: Murphy

6)

"Gobble Family, The"

aka My grandfather's farm yard

Composer(s): Kirbye

7)

aka Nerves original; Nervés

Composer(s): Gordon

Text Author: Brian

8)

aka Clog reel

9)

"Magic echo, The"

Citations

1)

Advertisement: New York Herald, 26 June 1865, 7.

2)

Announcement: New York Clipper, 01 July 1865, 95.

3)

Review: New York Clipper, 08 July 1865.

“Wood’s Minstrels, being in the occupancy of as cool and comfortable a hall as there is in the city, never find it necessary to close up for the summer, but give entertainments ‘all the year round.’ This troupe is well managed, and receives the patronage of many of our first-class citizens, their wives and children. The singing of the quartet is beautiful, the fun of the comedians is of the most hilarious character, and the Terpsichorean efforts of the dancers are timely and amusing. For the 4th of July holidays an entertainment of great variety is offered.”