Christy's Minstrels

Event Information

Venue(s):
Christy’s Minstrel Hall

Proprietor / Lessee:
George N. Christy
John N. Briggs

Price: $.25; .15 children; $3 and $4 private boxes

Event Type:
Minstrel

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
5 August 2010

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

03 Nov 1862, 7:45 PM
04 Nov 1862, 7:45 PM
05 Nov 1862, 7:45 PM
06 Nov 1862, 7:45 PM
07 Nov 1862, 7:45 PM
08 Nov 1862, 3:00 PM
08 Nov 1862, 7:45 PM

Program Details



Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Christy's Minstrels;  George N. Christy
2)
Treaty with Japan, The
Composer(s): Bleecker
Participants:  George N. Christy (role: Julius Quackenbush)
3)
Bedouin Arabs
aka Bedouin Arabs of color
Participants:  George N. Christy
4)
"Perche equipoise, La"
aka The Perche Equipoise; La perche
Participants:  George N. Christy
5)
"Mysterious disappearance, a la Herman"
Participants:  George N. Christy

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 03 November 1862, 7.
2)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 03 November 1862, 7.
“SECOND WEEK OF THE EASTERN EXTRAVAGANZA, written by Sylvester Bleeker. George Christy (Julius Quackenbush). The scenic illustrations comprise a ROCKY PASS; THE SUBURBS; &c.; with a magnificent VIEW OF THE CITY OF JEDDO. THE LANDING OF COMMODORE PORTER’S FLEET. HALL OF AUDIENCE IN THE PALACE. Terminating with a life like view of the FATHER OF OUR COUNTRY SURROUNDED BY THE EMBLEMS OF OUR NATION. THE BEDOUIN ARABS OF COLOR nightly received with SHOUTS OF LAUGHTER will appear every evening during the week; led by GEORGE CHRISTY THE UNTERRIFIED; who will perform his great antipodal feat THE DARING PERCHE EQUIPOISE; BRILLIANT ACHIEVEMENTS ON THE CORDE TENDUE terminating with a MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE A LA HERRMANN.”