Christy’s Minstrels

Event Information

Venue(s):
Fifth Avenue Opera House

Event Type:
Minstrel

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
6 October 2012

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

26 Feb 1866, Evening
27 Feb 1866, Evening
28 Feb 1866, Evening
01 Mar 1866, Evening
02 Mar 1866, Evening
03 Mar 1866, Evening

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)

LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)

Participants: Christy's Minstrels; George N. Christy; William S. Budworth; Theo. [minstrel] Donaldson

2)

Terpsichorean efforts

Participants: George N. Christy; Theo. [minstrel] Donaldson

3)

Banjo solos [during minstrel shows]

Participants: William S. Budworth

4)

5)

Johnson’s veto

6)

Composer(s): Emmett

7)

"Solon Shingle," [song]

8)

"When you wear it, think of me"

9)

"Mother, is the battle over?"

Composer(s): Roefs

10)

"When I was a little darling"

11)

aka Aileen Aroon

12)

Bal masque des Arions

13)

Rival beaux at the soiree

aka Rivals at the soiree

14)

Com-eke kor-tet

15)

"Wearin' o' the green, The"

aka Wearing of the green

Text Author: Boucicault, House [composer-dramatist]

Citations

1)

Announcement: New York Herald, 26 February 1866, 5.

Some works.

2)

Advertisement: New York Herald, 26 February 1866, 7.