Christy’s Minstrels

Event Information

Venue(s):
Fifth Avenue Opera House

Event Type:
Minstrel

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
22 June 2012

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

12 Mar 1866, Evening
13 Mar 1866, Evening
14 Mar 1866, Evening
15 Mar 1866, Evening
16 Mar 1866, Evening
17 Mar 1866, Evening
17 Mar 1866, 2:00 PM

Program Details



Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Christy's Minstrels;  William S. Budworth;  George Guy [baritone];  Willie Guy [minstrel];  Theo. [minstrel] Donaldson;  George N. Christy;  Frank [minstrel] Leslie
2)
Andy Johnson’s reception of the colored delegates
Participants:  George N. Christy;  Theo. [minstrel] Donaldson
3)
Dandy Nigs
aka Dandy Niggers
4)
Mountaineers
5)
Contraband school
Participants:  Frank [minstrel] Leslie;  William S. Budworth;  Theo. [minstrel] Donaldson
6)
Goose and gander
7)
"Sweet be thy repose"
aka Sweet be thy dreams
Composer(s): Thomas
Text Author: Cooper [comp-lyricist]
8)
"Beautiful dreamer"
Composer(s): Foster
9)
"Monkey's wedding, The"
aka Monkey married de baboon's sister
10)
Fulton Market on Saturday night

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 12 March 1866.