Christy’s Minstrels

Event Information

Venue(s):
Fifth Avenue Opera House

Event Type:
Minstrel

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
7 March 2013

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

23 Apr 1866, Evening
24 Apr 1866, Evening
25 Apr 1866, Evening
26 Apr 1866, Evening
27 Apr 1866, Evening
28 Apr 1866, Evening
28 Apr 1866, 2:00 PM

Program Details

First appearance of J. H. Surridge.

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)

LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)

Participants: Christy's Minstrels; George N. Christy; J. H. [minstrel voc.] Surridge; J. E. [minstrel] Green

2)

"Mocking bird, The"

aka Mocking bird song

Participants: J. E. [minstrel] Green

3)

Handy Andy, [minstrel]

4)

Letter carrier

5)

Masked ball, The

6)

Jullien burlesque, The

aka Julien burlesque; Julian burlesque; Monster Jullien concert

Citations

1)

Announcement: New York Herald, 23 April 1866.

“At the new Fifth Avenue Opera House George Christy’s Minstrel Company give some very good songs, after an instrumental overture, which introduces a good many novelties.”

2)

Advertisement: New York Herald, 23 April 1866, 7.

3)

Announcement: New York Herald, 28 April 1866.

For Saturday matinee. “George Christy will be out in new acts.” New acts not specified.