Bryants’ Minstrels

Event Information

Venue(s):
Mechanic's Hall

Event Type:
Minstrel

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
23 June 2016

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

29 Jan 1866, 7:45 PM
30 Jan 1866, 7:45 PM
31 Jan 1866, 7:45 PM
01 Feb 1866, 7:45 PM
02 Feb 1866, 7:45 PM
03 Feb 1866, 7:45 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Bryants' Minstrels;  William P. Grier [minstrel];  John S. [minstrel] Cox;  Little [minstrel] Mac;  John P. Hogan [minstrel];  Dave [minstrel] Reed;  John [minstrel] Prendergast;  Thomas Henry [Ethiopian comedian] Ryan;  Dan Bryant;  John H. Sivori;  Rollin Howard;  James Garatagua;  Daniel Decatur Emmett;  Neil Bryant;  James Morrison;  Nelse Seymour;  J. W. Raynor [minstrel];  George S. Fowler [minstrel];  W. [minstrel] Mullen;  Charles Henry [minstrel tenor];  Fred [minstrel] Boniface
2)
Tyrolean warblers, The
aka Warbs from Tyrol
3)
"Nerves, The"
aka Nerves original; Nervés
Composer(s): Gordon
Text Author: Brian
4)
That’s my sister
Participants:  Dan Bryant (role: Count Houghlihan, an Emerald Buffer);  Rollin Howard (role: Mme. Pay-Ripper, a sensation prima donna)
5)
Jocko the monkey, [minstrel]
aka Jocko, a mischievous monkey; Monkeyana; Monkey act; Little Mac as the monkey
Participants:  Little [minstrel] Mac
6)
Used up; or, The hop of fashion
Participants:  Dan Bryant (role: Sim Dipsey, the Doorkeeper)
7)
"Oh, let me shed one silent tear"
aka One silent tear
Composer(s): Foster
Participants:  J. W. Raynor [minstrel]
8)
"When you and I were soldier boys"
Composer(s): Clark [composer]
Text Author: Clark [composer]
Participants:  Charles Henry [minstrel tenor]
9)
"When you and I were soldier boys"
Composer(s): Clark [composer]
Text Author: Clark [composer]
Participants:  Charles Henry [minstrel tenor]
10)
"Sally, come up"
aka Sally come up
Participants:  Dave [minstrel] Reed
11)
Masquerade scene
Participants:  Little [minstrel] Mac;  John [minstrel] Prendergast;  Dave [minstrel] Reed;  Thomas Henry [Ethiopian comedian] Ryan;  John H. Sivori;  Rollin Howard;  James Garatagua;  Daniel Decatur Emmett;  George C. Boniface;  Neil Bryant;  James Morrison;  Nelse Seymour;  J. W. Raynor [minstrel];  George S. Fowler [minstrel];  W. [minstrel] Mullen;  Charles Henry [minstrel tenor];  John S. [minstrel] Cox;  William P. Grier [minstrel];  John P. Hogan [minstrel]
12)
Hand alone brothers, The
aka Hand-a-lone brothers, The
13)
Ici on parle français
aka Ici on parle francais
Text Author: Williams
Participants:  Dan Bryant;  Little [minstrel] Mac

Citations

1)
Announcement: New York Herald, 29 January 1866.
2)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 29 January 1866, 7.
3)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 29 January 1866, 4.
4)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 31 January 1866.
5)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 03 February 1866, 342.
6)
Review: New York Clipper, 10 February 1866, 350.

     “The Bryants’ had a crowded house on the 2d inst., and the performance was a pleasing one. Mr. Raynor’s singing of the ballad of ‘One Silent Tear’ was very pleasing, as was C. Henry’s ‘When You and I Were Soldier Boys.’ Dave Reed performed his song and dance of ‘Sally Come Up,’ and it is decidedly the best thing he does. The act called ‘Ici on Parle Francais’, with Little Mac as Jocko and Dan Bryant as Garlick, is very laughable. The Bryants’ programme is replete with some of the most popular ballads of the day, as well comic acts and hits upon the times.”