San Francisco Minstrels

Event Information

Venue(s):
San Francisco Minstrels Hall

Event Type:
Minstrel

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
29 August 2012

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

23 Oct 1865, Evening
24 Oct 1865, Evening
25 Oct 1865, Evening
26 Oct 1865, Evening
27 Oct 1865, Evening
28 Oct 1865, Evening

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;  James W. [minstrel] Glenn;  Dick Sands [minstrel dancer]
2)
Trouble at the Metropolitan Hotel
aka Troubles at the Metropolitan Hotel
Participants:  Billy Birch [minstrel]
3)
Flying trapeze, [burlesque]
Participants:  Charley Backus
4)
Life in Paris
Participants:  William H. [minstrel] Bernard
5)
Ballads
aka Favorite ballads ; Ballads and warblings; Beautiful ballads
Participants:  David S. Wambold
6)
Clog dance
aka Clog reel
Participants:  Dick Sands [minstrel dancer]
7)
Skylight adventures
8)
English capitalists on a lark
9)
Imitations of actors
aka Imitations of famous actors; Imitations of popular actors; Limitations of great actors; Parlor theatricals

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 23 October 1865, 7.
2)
Announcement: 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.  Mr. Glenn, the favorite alto singer, has joined the band.”