Bryants’ Minstrels

Event Information

Venue(s):
Mechanic's Hall

Event Type:
Minstrel

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
19 July 2016

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

21 May 1866, Evening
22 May 1866, Evening
23 May 1866, Evening
24 May 1866, Evening
25 May 1866, Evening
26 May 1866, Evening

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Bryants' Minstrels;  Nelse Seymour;  George S. Fowler [minstrel];  Charles Henry [minstrel tenor];  William P. Grier [minstrel];  Dave [minstrel] Reed;  Ira [minstrel] Paine;  Dan Bryant;  Monroe Dempster [minstrel tenor];  Rollin Howard;   Tommy [minstrel];  Daniel Decatur Emmett;  Neil Bryant
2)
Miserables, Les; or, Old times rocks, [burlesque]
aka Seedy musicians; Old time's rocks; Old times' rocks; Old times rock
3)
Tyrolean warblers, The
aka Warbs from Tyrol
4)
Black chemist, The
Text Author: White
5)
That’s my sister
6)
Elephant, The
aka Taming the elephant; Baby elephant; Pet elephant
7)
Chaw roast beef
8)
Live ingin, The
aka Live injun
9)
U. S. G.
aka U. S. Grant; USG; plantation festival scene; US Grant; Ulysses S. Grant
Composer(s): Emmett
Text Author: Emmett

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 21 May 1866.

“LAST WEEK BUT ONE OF THE SEASON”