Charley White Company

Event Information

Venue(s):
Mechanic's Hall

Event Type:
Minstrel

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
4 August 2016

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

17 Sep 1866, Evening
18 Sep 1866, Evening
19 Sep 1866, Evening
20 Sep 1866, Evening
21 Sep 1866, Evening
22 Sep 1866, Evening
22 Sep 1866, 2:30 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)

LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)

Participants: Charley White Company; Charley White Company, corps de ballet; Nelse Seymour; Josh Hart [actor, minstrel]; Bob [minstrel] Hart; Frank Kerns

2)

National medley, The

3)

Jealous wife, The, [burlesque]

4)

Big brother in trouble, The

Participants: Josh Hart [actor, minstrel]; Bob [minstrel] Hart; Mr. [vocalist] Seymour; Frank Kerns

5)

aka Dr. Colton's laughing gas

6)

Villageois, Les

Participants: Charley White Company, corps de ballet

Citations

1)

Announcement: New York Herald, 17 September 1866, 5.

2)

Review: New York Herald, 19 September 1866, 7.

“The excellent company at this place of amusement performed last evening before a large and delighted audience. The Big Brother in Trouble, by Messrs. Seymour, Bob Hart and Kerns, was very laughable, as was also a burlesque entitled Laughing Gas. Les Villageois, a ballet, was received with great applause, all of the young ladies dancing excellently. The entire programme was performed to the satisfaction of the audience. From the crowd that was at this theatre last night there was no doubt that the troupe is one of the most popular in the city.”

3)

Advertisement: New York Clipper, 22 September 1866, 191.

4)

Announcement: New York Herald, 22 September 1866, 5.

“They crowd the house as often as they appear.”