San Francisco Minstrels

Event Information

Venue(s):
San Francisco Minstrels Hall

Event Type:
Minstrel

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
16 June 2016

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

05 Feb 1866, 7:45 PM
06 Feb 1866, 7:45 PM
07 Feb 1866, 7:45 PM
08 Feb 1866, 7:45 PM
09 Feb 1866, 7:45 PM
10 Feb 1866, 7:45 PM

Program Details

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)

LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)

Participants: San Francisco Minstrels; William H. [minstrel] Bernard; Charley Backus; James H. [minstrel song and dance] Cooper; William [minstrel song and dance] Fields; William Henry [minstrel] Rice; Billy Birch [minstrel]; David S. Wambold

2)

Fat and greasy

Participants: Billy Birch [minstrel]

3)

Africaine, L’; or, Camrinus's opera of lager beer, [burlesque]

aka Gambrino's opera of lager beer; Gambrinus's opera of lager beer

Participants: David S. Wambold; William H. [minstrel] Bernard; William Henry [minstrel] Rice

4)

Italian airs by native artists

aka Italian airs sung by native artists; Italian airs; Burlesque on Italian airs; Italian opera burlesque

Composer(s): Unidentified

5)

"Wicklow jig, The"

6)

Flying trapeze, [burlesque]

7)

Ciceronian display on the stump

Participants: Charley Backus

8)

Anne Maria Jane

aka Anna Maria Jane

Citations

1)

Advertisement: New York Herald, 05 February 1866.

Fortieth week.

2)

Announcement: New York Clipper, 10 February 1866, 350.

“The receipts of the San Francisco Minstrels, from August 1^st to January 31^st, amounted to $47,085.70. Big thing for burnt cork.”

3)

Review: New York Clipper, 17 February 1866, 358.

“The most complete, artistic, and effective organization of the kind that ever came under our observation is the troupe known as the ‘San Francisco Minstrels,’ now performing in this city. It is good in all its departments; the funny business is in reality funny, and frequently we are treated to new jokes and fresh comic sketches; the vocal department is all that can be desired, whether as regards solos or quartet; the various special acts of dancing, negro eccentricities, burlesque opera, etc., are well selected and cleverly performed.”