San Francisco Minstrels

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

1)

LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)

Participants: San Francisco Minstrels; James H. [minstrel song and dance] Cooper; William [minstrel song and dance] Fields; John B. Donniker; Ainsley Scott; Billy Birch [minstrel]; David S. Wambold; William H. [minstrel] Bernard; Charley Backus

2)

New Year's calls, [minstrel]

aka New Year's call; New Year's greetings

3)

Shakespeare's last song and dance

Participants: James H. [minstrel song and dance] Cooper; William [minstrel song and dance] Fields

4)

Trouble at the Metropolitan Hotel

aka Troubles at the Metropolitan Hotel

Participants: Billy Birch [minstrel]

5)

Dying brigand, The

6)

"Darling Jeannie"

aka Darling Jennie; Farewell Jennie; Farewell Jeannie

Composer(s): Blamphin

Text Author: Blamphin

Participants: David S. Wambold

7)

Double clog dance

aka Double clog reel; Double clog exercises

8)

Imitations of actors

aka Imitations of famous actors; Imitations of popular actors; Limitations of great actors; Parlor theatricals

Participants: Charley Backus

9)

Living photographs

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