Wood’s Minstrels

Event Information

Venue(s):
Wood's Minstrel Hall

Proprietor / Lessee:
Henry Wood [minstrel]

Event Type:
Minstrel

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
21 December 2012

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

03 Jul 1865, Evening
04 Jul 1865, Evening
04 Jul 1865, 2:30 PM
05 Jul 1865, Evening
06 Jul 1865, Evening
07 Jul 1865, Evening
08 Jul 1865, Evening

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)

LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)

Participants: Wood's Minstrels

2)

"Road to Richmond, The"

Composer(s): Emmett

3)

Four crows, The

4)

Miller and his men, The, [minstrel version]

aka Miller and his man

5)

"Magic echo, The"

6)

Hamlet, [burlesque (Unknown author)]

Text Author: Unknown playwright

7)

Champion clog dance

8)

"Bounty jumpers lament"

aka Bounty jumpers

Composer(s): Arlington

Text Author: Murphy

9)

aka Nerves original; Nervés

Composer(s): Gordon

Text Author: Brian

Citations

1)

Advertisement: New York Herald, 03 July 1865, 7.

2)

Announcement: New York Clipper, 08 July 1865, 102.

“This troupe is well managed and receives the patronage of many of our first class citizens, their wives and children. The singing of the quartet is beautiful, the fun of the comedians is of the most hilarious character, and the Terpsichorean efforts of the dancers are timely and numerous.”

3)

Advertisement: New York Clipper, 08 July 1865, 103.

4)

Review: New York Clipper, 15 July 1865, 110.

“Wood’s Minstrels continue as popular as ever with the public, and are playing to good houses, considering the warm weather. This week there is an entire change in the programme, and visitors to this Hall of Minstrelsy will find it one of the best ventilated places of amusement in the city.”