Hooley’s Minstrels

Event Information

Venue(s):
Hooley’s Minstrel Hall

Event Type:
Minstrel

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
29 July 2015

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

25 Apr 1865, Evening
26 Apr 1865, Evening
27 Apr 1865, Evening
28 Apr 1865, Evening
29 Apr 1865, Evening

Program Details

First time of The Lost child.

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Hooley's Minstrels (New York);  Bryan [Hooley's] Conway;  Master [juvenile clog dancer] Reynolds;  E. [Hooley's Minstrels] Thomson
2)
Lost child, The; or, Jones's baby, [farce]
aka Jones's baby; Jones’ Baby; Oh yes
Text Author: Suter
3)
Essence of old Virginny
aka Essence of old Virginia; Essence of ol' Virginny; Essence of ole Virginia; Quint essence of Old Virginny; Quaint essence of Old Virginny; Quintessence of Old Virginny; Essence of Old Birginia
4)
Jack Cade, [minstrel parody]
aka Mr. Jack Cade
5)
Operatic burlesque
6)
U. S. G.
aka U. S. Grant; USG; plantation festival scene; US Grant; Ulysses S. Grant
Composer(s): Emmett
Text Author: Emmett

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 23 April 1865.

     “First time of Jones Baby. Richest and most varied bill ever offered.”