San Francisco Minstrels
Event Information
Venue(s):
San Francisco Minstrels Hall
Event Type:
Minstrel
Record Information
Status:
Published
Last Updated:
22 January 2013
Performance Date(s) and Time(s)
02 Apr 1866, 7:45 PM03 Apr 1866, 7:45 PM
04 Apr 1866, 7:45 PM
05 Apr 1866, 7:45 PM
06 Apr 1866, 7:45 PM
07 Apr 1866, 7:45 PM
Program Details
Backus’s imitations probably included one of Barney Williams, which he performed multiple times later in the month.
Performers and/or Works Performed
1)
3)
aka Cherry and Fair Star;
Children of Cypress
Participants: William H. [minstrel] Bernard; William Henry [minstrel] Rice
5)
9)
aka Imitations of famous actors;
Imitations of popular actors;
Limitations of great actors;
Parlor theatricals
Participants: Charley Backus
11)
aka Double clog reel;
Double clog exercises
Citations
4)
“William Birch goes through his ‘Skylight Adventures’ this week, at the San Francisco Minstrels; and Backus, the light and graceful comedian, will perform his aerial flight on the trapeze; two acts sufficient in themselves to convulse a convulsive audience any night. This troupe of Ethiops are making handsome dividends. A better show, minstrel band ne’er gave.”