Christy’s Minstrels

Event Information

Venue(s):
Fifth Avenue Opera House

Event Type:
Minstrel

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
23 September 2012

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

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

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)

LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)

Participants: Christy's Minstrels; Fred Abbott [minstrel dancer]; George L. [Christy's Minstrels] Hall; George N. Christy; Frank [minstrel] Leslie

2)

Bal masque des Arions

3)

Actor and the singer; or, Gaily the troubadour, The

aka Gaily the troubadour

Text Author: Griffin

4)

"Come where my love lies dreaming"

Composer(s): Foster

5)

Flats and sharps

aka Sharps and flats of New York

6)

Two young contrabands

7)

Double song and dance

8)

Scenes in an apple orchard

aka Apple orchard adventures

9)

"Beautiful dreamer"

Composer(s): Foster

10)

"How are you greenbacks," [composer unspecified]

aka Greenbacks

Citations

1)

Advertisement: New York Herald, 11 February 1866.

2)

Announcement: New York Herald, 12 February 1866.

“Christy’s company is acknowledged to possess most excellent talent.”

3)

Announcement: New York Herald, 17 February 1866.

“For the first time at a matinee, to the great delight of the children, the company will perform the new and most laughable comedy entitled Bal Masque des Arions.”