Bryants' Minstrels

Event Information

Venue(s):
Mechanic's Hall

Proprietor / Lessee:
Dan Bryant
Neil Bryant

Price: $.25

Event Type:
Minstrel

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
25 August 2010

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

29 Dec 1862, 7:30 PM
30 Dec 1862, 7:30 PM
31 Dec 1862, 7:30 PM
01 Jan 1863, 7:30 PM
02 Jan 1863, 7:30 PM
03 Jan 1863, 7:30 PM

Program Details



Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Bryants' Minstrels;  Dan Bryant;  Sherwood C. Campbell;  Rollin Howard;  George W. Howard Griffin;  Daniel Decatur Emmett;  Neil Bryant;  Nelse Seymour;  George S. Fowler [minstrel];  Frank [minstrel] Leslie;  Little [minstrel] Mac;  George W. [minstrel] Charles;  W. W. [minstrel] Newcomb
2)
Blacksmith's jubilee
aka Blacksmith jubilee
3)
"Bryan O'Lynn"
aka Bryan O'Linn; Brian O'Lynn
4)
Norma, [burlesque]
aka Grand scene Norma
Participants:  Rollin Howard (role: Mad. Fabbricco)
5)
Plantation scenes
Participants:  W. W. [minstrel] Newcomb
6)
Carte de visite
Text Author: Williams [dramatist], Burnand
Participants:  Dan Bryant (role: Mr. Duplex);  Neil Bryant (role: Mr. Fredericks)
7)
Ballads
aka Favorite ballads ; Ballads and warblings; Beautiful ballads
Participants:  Sherwood C. Campbell;  Rollin Howard;  George W. Howard Griffin;  George S. Fowler [minstrel];  Frank [minstrel] Leslie

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 03 January 1862, 7.
2)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 29 December 1862, 7.
3)
Announcement: New York Herald, 29 December 1862.
“Bryant’s, with a most amusing holiday programme, have had their hall fitted to overflowing nightly.”
4)
Announcement: New York Herald, 01 January 1863, 4.