Academy of Minstrels

Event Information

Venue(s):
Hope Chapel

Event Type:
Minstrel

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
28 July 2016

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

03 Sep 1866, Evening
04 Sep 1866, Evening
05 Sep 1866, Evening

Program Details

Performances were scheduled for every evening of the week and Saturday at 2 pm but owing to “want of patronage” the performances after Wednesday were cancelled.

Performers and/or Works Performed

4)
aka Tonsorial difficulties
5)
aka Pas de fascination; Catching a governor; Lola Montes, or, A countess for an hour; Lola Montes; Lola Montez; Countess for an hour.
Text Author: Coyne

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 02 September 1866, 7.
2)
Announcement: New York Herald, 03 September 1866, 5.
3)
Review: New York Clipper, 15 September 1866, 182.

“The California Minstrels.—Frank Hussy party—closed up on the 5th inst. For want of patronage.  With one or two exceptions the party was a very weak one.”