Campbell's Minstrels
Event Information
Venue(s):
Palace of Music
Manager / Director:
M. C. Campbell [minstrel]
Price: $.25
Event Type:
Minstrel
Record Information
Status:
Published
Last Updated:
14 July 2016
Performance Date(s) and Time(s)
10 Nov 1862, 7:45 PM11 Nov 1862, 7:45 PM
12 Nov 1862, 3:00 PM
12 Nov 1862, 7:45 PM
13 Nov 1862, 7:45 PM
14 Nov 1862, 7:45 PM
15 Nov 1862, 3:00 PM
15 Nov 1862, 7:45 PM
Program Details
G.J. Raynor, vocal dir.; M. Freisling, leader; Ned Davis, stage mgr.
Opening Night.
Opening Night.
Performers and/or Works Performed
1)
Participants: Campbell's Minstrels; (Campbell) Rozzi; [Campbell's Minstrels] Johnson; J. Harry Clifford; George [Minstrel] Gray; C. J . [minstrel] Lockwood; G. J. [minstrel] Raynor; Master [minstrel] Gibbs; Master [dancer] Eddy; M. J. Solomons [minstrel-clarinet]; Joseph [Campbell's] Livingston; (Campbell) Grupe; [Campbell's] Weitzer; M. C. Campbell [minstrel]; G. W. [minstrel] Hill; Ned [minstrel] Davis
10)
13)
aka Essence of old Virginia;
Essence of ol' Virginny;
Essence of ole Virginia;
Quint essence of Old Virginny;
Quaint essence of Old Virginny;
Quintessence of Old Virginny;
Essence of Old Birginia
Participants: Master [minstrel] Gibbs
14)
aka Little Katy;
Hot corn, who’ll buy;
Hot corn brothers;
Hot corn boys
Participants: J. Harry Clifford
18)
Composer(s): Dodworth
20)
aka Louisiana belle
Composer(s): Grobe
22)
Citations
3)
VENUE NOTE: “This magnificent Hall is now undergoing extensive alterations and improvements. Viz: laying a new floor, so as to command a full view of the stage, building a vestibule, remodeling the stage, &c.” PEOPLE NOTE: “Mr. M.E. [sic] Campbell, associated for many years with Christy’s, Wood’s, and other popular companies.”
4)
Full program. The song “Nelly Gray” was “composed expressly for Mr. Raynor, by Balfe. . . . NOTICE – BY REQUEST OF MANY FAMILIES, Grand Matinee every Wednesday and Saturday, Commencing at 3 o’clock, for ladies and children.”
5)
“The minstrels – Wood’s, Bryants’ and Christy’s – are all doing such good business that a fourth troupe – Campbell’s has not feared to enter the field of competition.”
7)
“A new hall of Ethiopian minstrelsy has been added to the three places of entertainment of this class now flourishing in this city. Campbell’s Minstrels, so well known in the profession, have been refitting the old Cremorne Garden Hall, in Fourteenth street, and will open it to-night for negro minstrelsy.”
10)
“Campbell, the popular baritone, has opened the Music Hall of Cremorne Gardens . . . with an excellent band of minstrels. The thousands who live on the west side of the City will benefit by this new enterprise.”