Christy’s Minstrels

Event Information

Venue(s):
Fifth Avenue Opera House

Event Type:
Minstrel

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
18 June 2016

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

16 Apr 1866, 8:00 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Christy's Minstrels;  Napoleon W. Gould;  William S. Budworth;  Charley [minstrel] Gardner;  George Guy [baritone];  J. E. [minstrel] Green;  Willie Guy [minstrel];  W. W. [minstrel] Hodgkins;  Charles F. [minstrel] Shattuck;  George N. Christy;  Frank [minstrel] Leslie
2)
"Mocking bird, The"
aka Mocking bird song
Participants:  J. E. [minstrel] Green
3)
Four young maiden ladies
Participants:  William S. Budworth;  W. W. [minstrel] Hodgkins;  George N. Christy;  Napoleon W. Gould
4)
"Robin Ruff and Gaffer Green"
Participants:  Frank [minstrel] Leslie;  Charles F. [minstrel] Shattuck
5)
Car drivers’ strike
Participants:  Charles F. [minstrel] Shattuck;  George N. Christy;  Frank [minstrel] Leslie;  William S. Budworth;  Charley [minstrel] Gardner;  George Guy [baritone];  Willie Guy [minstrel];  W. W. [minstrel] Hodgkins
6)
Pretty Brignolia and forrest on a lark
7)
Masquerade ball, The
aka Grand masquerade ball at the Fifth Avenue Opera House
Text Author: Griffin
Participants:  George N. Christy (role: Balty Sowers)

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 16 April 1866, 7.

     “The well chosen programmes and excellent performers of George Christy’s Minstrel Company crowd the new Fifth Avenue Opera House, which is now fully established in a most fashionable resort.”

2)
Announcement: New York Herald, 16 April 1866, 5.

     “The entertainments will conclude with the Grand Masquerade Ball at the Fifth Avenue Opera House, with Balty Sowers (doorkeeper), by George Christy.”

3)
Review: New York Herald, 17 April 1866, 1.

No mention of music.

4)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 21 April 1866, 14.
5)
Advertisement: New York Clipper, 21 April 1866, 15.