San Francisco Minstrels
Event Information
Venue(s):
San Francisco Minstrels Hall
Event Type:
Minstrel
Record Information
Status:
Published
Last Updated:
16 December 2015
Performance Date(s) and Time(s)
28 Jan 1867, Evening29 Jan 1867, Evening
30 Jan 1867, Evening
31 Jan 1867, Evening
01 Feb 1867, Evening
02 Feb 1867, Evening
Performers and/or Works Performed
1)
Participants: African ballet troupe; San Francisco Minstrels; Billy Birch [minstrel]; David S. Wambold; William H. [minstrel] Bernard; Charley Backus; Charles Templeton; James H. [minstrel song and dance] Cooper; William [minstrel song and dance] Fields; John B. Donniker; Leslie Chase (Lew) [minstrel] Brimmer
7)
aka Greasy black cook;
Screaming black cook, The;
Screaming black crook;
Little crooks
Participants: African ballet troupe
Citations
2)
“The crowded houses, repeated encored and hearty rounds of laughter and applause which nightly greet this troupe in their various comicalities and specialties speak louder than words for their popularity. Last night was no exception to the general rule, and the audience received the beautiful singing of Wambold and Templeton, the irresistible drolleries of Birch and Backus, the violin and banjo playing of Donniker and Brimmer and the very fine pedal efforts of Fields and Cooper with repeated and uproarious evidences of appreciation and delight.”