Wood’s Minstrels

Event Information

Venue(s):
Wood's Minstrel Hall

Proprietor / Lessee:
Henry Wood [minstrel]

Event Type:
Minstrel

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
19 September 2012

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

04 Sep 1865, 8:00 PM
05 Sep 1865, 8:00 PM
06 Sep 1865, 8:00 PM
07 Sep 1865, 8:00 PM
08 Sep 1865, 8:00 PM
09 Sep 1865, 8:00 PM

Program Details

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)

LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)

Participants: Wood's Minstrels

2)

Challenge dance

3)

Talent appreciated

4)

Miller and his men, The, [minstrel version]

aka Miller and his man

5)

Ghost, The, [minstrel act]

6)

"Poor old maids"

aka Old maids' lament, The ; Old maid's lament; Old maids lament; Poor old spinsters; Old maids

Composer(s): M.

7)

Champion clog dance

8)

"Bounty jumpers lament"

aka Bounty jumpers

Composer(s): Arlington

Text Author: Murphy

9)

"Don’t get weary"

aka Don't get weary yet

10)

Jullien burlesque, The

aka Julien burlesque; Julian burlesque; Monster Jullien concert

11)

Running the blockade

aka Blockade runner

12)

Four crows, The

Citations

1)

Advertisement: New York Herald, 04 September 1865.

2)

Announcement: New York Clipper, 09 September 1865, 174.

“[O]ur country friends who wish to see a good minstrel entertainment should bear in mind Wood’s Minstrels.”

3)

Advertisement: New York Clipper, 09 September 1865, 175.

4)

Review: New York Herald, 09 September 1865.

“At Wood’s the entertainments are, as usual, of a first class character, all the resources of the scenic art being lavished in aid of their musical and burlesque attractions.”

5)

Review: New York Clipper, 16 September 1865, 182.

“Last week business was excellent, and the company gave a good performance.”