Henry Wood (minstrel)
Henry Wood was a 19th-century New York City minstrel show manager, known for creating Wood's Minstrels.[1] The group performed at Mechanics' Hall (New York City), among other locales.[2]
Wood's brother Fernando Wood was a mayor of New York City and served in the United States House of Representatives. Another brother, Benjamin Wood, also served in Congress and the New York State Senate.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Monarchs of minstrelsy, from "Daddy" Rice to date, p. 74-75 (1911)
- ^ (21 January 1878). A New Library Building, The New York Times
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