Event Information
Venue(s):
San Francisco Minstrels Hall
Event Type:
Minstrel
Record Information
Status:
Published
Last Updated:
30 December 2013
Performance Date(s) and Time(s)
08 Jan 1866, 7:45 PM
09 Jan 1866, 7:45 PM
10 Jan 1866, 7:45 PM
11 Jan 1866, 7:45 PM
12 Jan 1866, 7:45 PM
13 Jan 1866, 7:45 PM
Program Details
First Appearance of J. B. Donniker and Ainsley Scott. Charley Backus performed imitations of Othello and Macbeth.
Performers and/or Works Performed
2)
aka New Year's call;
New Year's greetings
4)
aka Troubles at the Metropolitan Hotel
6)
aka Darling Jennie;
Farewell Jennie;
Farewell Jeannie
Composer(s): Blamphin
7)
aka Double clog reel;
Double clog exercises
8)
aka Imitations of famous actors;
Imitations of popular actors;
Limitations of great actors;
Parlor theatricals
9)
aka Animated photographs;
Living pictures of great artists;
Living portraits
Citations
1)
Announcement: New York Herald, 08 January 1866, 5.
2)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 08 January 1866, 7.
“First Appearance of J. B. Donniker and Ainsley Scott.”
3)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 13 January 1866, 318.
4)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 13 January 1866.
5)
Review: New York Clipper, 20 January 1866, 326.
“J.B. Donniker, one of the best and most experienced violinists on the minstrel boards, ‘drew a bow’ here last week, contributing greatly to the instrumental department, while Aynsley Scott, a basso of much profundity, who also joined the Friscos, lends additional strength and beauty to the vocalisms; the Fri