Christy’s Minstrels

Event Information

Venue(s):
Fox's Old Bowery Theatre (until 1/67)

Proprietor / Lessee:
George Washington Lafayette Fox

Manager / Director:
George Washington Lafayette Fox

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
12 January 2013

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

31 Jul 1865, Evening
01 Aug 1865, Evening
02 Aug 1865, Evening
03 Aug 1865, Evening
04 Aug 1865, Evening
05 Aug 1865, Evening

Program Details

Program included local burlettas, ballads, ariettas, glees, and “extraordinary Pedestrian Feats.”

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Christy's Minstrels
2)
"Bounty jumpers lament"
aka Bounty jumpers
Composer(s): Arlington
Text Author: Murphy
3)
Scenes at Phalon's
aka Scenes at Phalons
4)
"Harmonies of the plantation"

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 31 July 1865, 7.
2)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 05 August 1865, 134.

“Christy’s Minstrels are still doing well at the Old Bowery.”

3)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 05 August 1865, 7.