San Francisco Minstrels

Event Information

Venue(s):
San Francisco Minstrels Hall

Event Type:
Minstrel

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
16 August 2012

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

04 Dec 1865, 7:45 PM
05 Dec 1865, 7:45 PM
06 Dec 1865, 7:45 PM
07 Dec 1865, 1:00 PM
07 Dec 1865, 7:45 PM
08 Dec 1865, 7:45 PM
09 Dec 1865, 7:45 PM

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;  Dick Sands [minstrel dancer];  Luis J. [minstrel] Nevers;  William Henry [minstrel] Rice;  Charles F. [minstrel] Shattuck
2)
Italian airs by native artists
aka Italian airs sung by native artists; Italian airs; Burlesque on Italian airs; Italian opera burlesque
Composer(s): Unidentified
3)
Pickled hominy
Participants:  William Henry [minstrel] Rice
4)
Trovrick smearkase
Participants:  David S. Wambold
5)
Trouble at the Metropolitan Hotel
aka Troubles at the Metropolitan Hotel
Participants:  Billy Birch [minstrel]
6)
Imitations of actors
aka Imitations of famous actors; Imitations of popular actors; Limitations of great actors; Parlor theatricals
Participants:  Charley Backus
7)
Reconstruction policy
aka Reconstruction views; Reconstructionists, The
Participants:  William H. [minstrel] Bernard
8)
Triple clog dance
9)
Irish jig
aka Wild Irish jig
Participants:  Dick Sands [minstrel dancer]
10)
Anne Maria Jane
aka Anna Maria Jane
11)
Candidates for the mayorality, The
aka Candidates from the mayorality

Citations

1)
Announcement: New York Herald, 04 December 1865.

     “[I]n its thirty-first week; musical, enchanting, and comic as ever.”

2)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 04 December 1865, 7.
3)
Announcement: New York Herald, 07 December 1865, 5.
4)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 09 December 1865, 278.
5)
Advertisement: New York Clipper, 09 December 1865, 275.

     Includes program.