San Francisco Minstrels

Event Information

Venue(s):
San Francisco Minstrels Hall

Event Type:
Minstrel

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
24 August 2012

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

16 Oct 1865, 7:45 PM
17 Oct 1865, 7:45 PM
18 Oct 1865, 7:45 PM
19 Oct 1865, 7:45 PM
20 Oct 1865, 7:45 PM
21 Oct 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

2)

Break neck act, The

aka breakneck act

3)

Flying trapeze, [burlesque]

4)

Composer(s): McNally [composer, conductor, minstrel]

Text Author: Reed

5)

I am here, [stump speech, San Francisco Minstrels]

Participants: Billy Birch [minstrel]

6)

aka Favorite ballads ; Ballads and warblings; Beautiful ballads

Participants: David S. Wambold

7)

Rummy coves, [burlesque]

8)

Imitations of actors

aka Imitations of famous actors; Imitations of popular actors; Limitations of great actors; Parlor theatricals

Participants: Charley Backus

9)

Life in India

Participants: William H. [minstrel] Bernard

Citations

1)

Advertisement: New York Herald, 16 October 1865, 7.

2)

Advertisement: New York Clipper, 21 October 1865, 223.

3)

Review: New York Clipper, 28 October 1865, 230.

“The San Francisco Minstrels have no reason to complain of the business they are doing, for their hall presents a very animated appearance every night; the company is certainly a good one, and so long as they keep up their attractions they must prosper.”