Mechanics' Hall

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Site Name: Mechanics Hall
Location: Hamilton
County: Wentworth
Location Type: Town - in town at determined location

Overview

Address: 33 James St. N (pp.9)

 

Sutherland, J. City of Hamilton Directory for 1871-72. Containing Complete Alphabetical, Classified Business, and Street Directories. J. Sutherland, 1871.

 

Concerts were held 1850-80 in the second-floor auditorium of the Mechanics Hall (Hamilton, Ont), which could accommodate some 1000 people, and in several of the larger churches.

 

Hall,  Frederick A. "Music in Hamilton", The Canadian Encyclopedia, 12 May 2013, www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/hamilton-ont-emc/

 

Performer/Company at Mechanics' Hall

Performer/Company Patron Type # of events
(-) 1
Duprez and Benedict's Original New Orleans and Metropolitan Minstrels and Brass Band (-) Entertainers / Minstrels 1
Duprez & Green's New Orleans Minstrels (-) Minstrel 2
Foote, Com. (-) Variety 2
Small, Col. (-) Variety 2
Band of the Royal Canadian Rifles (-) Band 10
Beckett, Charles (-) Band 1
Heller, Robert Heller, Robert (1830-1878) Magician 2
Marsh, Miss E.A. (-) Vocal Performance 1
O'Leary, Prof. A. (-) Lecture 7
Gottschalk, L.M. (-) Band 1
Patti, Carlotta (-) Vocal Performance 1
Blitz, Jerome (-) Magician 1
Lalor (-) Vocal Performance 1
Egan (-) Vocal Performance 1
P.C.O. Rifle Brigade String Band (-) Band 1
Duboyce, Madame, Indian Female Physician (-) Lecture 1
Father Kemp's Old Folks' Concert Company (-) Vocal Performance 1
Nichols, Emma J. (-) Vocal Performance 1
Hambuger, Prof. (-) Magician 1
Cerito, Mme. (-) Dance 1
Filgiano (-) Vocal Performance 1
Mr. Jennings' Band (-) Band 1
Greenfield, Miss - 'The Black Swan' (-) Vocal Performance 2
Gould, Miss Julia (-) Vocal Performance 1
Buckley's Serenaders & Burlesque Opera Troupe (-) Minstrel 1
Amateur Oratorio Troupe (Hamilton 1863) (-) Vocal Performance 1
No Troupe (-) test type 1

Events at Mechanics' Hall

Event Date Venue Location Troupe
Dramatic Reading 1853-1853 Hamilton, Wentworth
Minstrel Show 1866-1866 Hamilton, Wentworth Duprez and Benedict's Original New Orleans and Metropolitan Minstrels and Brass Band
Minstrel Show 1863-1863 Hamilton, Wentworth Duprez & Green's New Orleans Minstrels, Foote, Com., Small, Col.
Concert 1862-1862 Hamilton, Wentworth Band of the Royal Canadian Rifles, Beckett, Charles
Concert, Magic Show 1862-1862 Hamilton, Wentworth Heller, Robert
Concert, Magic Show 1862-1862 Hamilton, Wentworth Heller, Robert, Marsh, Miss E.A.
Concert 1863-1863 Hamilton, Wentworth Band of the Royal Canadian Rifles
Concert 1863-1863 Hamilton, Wentworth Band of the Royal Canadian Rifles
Concert 1863-1863 Hamilton, Wentworth Band of the Royal Canadian Rifles
Lecture 1863-1863 Hamilton, Wentworth O'Leary, Prof. A.
Lecture 1863-1863 Hamilton, Wentworth O'Leary, Prof. A.
Lecture 1863-1863 Hamilton, Wentworth O'Leary, Prof. A.
Lecture 1863-1863 Hamilton, Wentworth O'Leary, Prof. A.
Lecture 1863-1863 Hamilton, Wentworth O'Leary, Prof. A.
Lecture 1863-1863 Hamilton, Wentworth O'Leary, Prof. A.
Lecture 1863-1863 Hamilton, Wentworth O'Leary, Prof. A.
Concert 1863-1863 Hamilton, Wentworth Gottschalk, L.M., Patti, Carlotta
Magic Show 1863-1863 Hamilton, Wentworth Blitz, Jerome
Festival 1863-1863 Hamilton, Wentworth Band of the Royal Canadian Rifles, P.C.O. Rifle Brigade String Band, Lalor, Egan
Lecture 1863-1863 Hamilton, Wentworth Duboyce, Madame, Indian Female Physician
Concert 1863-1863 Hamilton, Wentworth Father Kemp's Old Folks' Concert Company, Nichols, Emma J.
Concert 1863-1863 Hamilton, Wentworth Band of the Royal Canadian Rifles
Concert, Magic Show 1863-1863 Hamilton, Wentworth Hambuger, Prof., Cerito, Mme.
Concert 1863-1863 Hamilton, Wentworth Band of the Royal Canadian Rifles, Filgiano
Concert 1863-1863 Hamilton, Wentworth Band of the Royal Canadian Rifles
Exhibition 1863-1863 Hamilton, Wentworth Mr. Jennings' Band
Minstrel Show 1863-1863 Hamilton, Wentworth Duprez & Green's New Orleans Minstrels, Foote, Com., Small, Col.
Concert 1863-1863 Hamilton, Wentworth Greenfield, Miss - 'The Black Swan'
Concert 1863-1863 Hamilton, Wentworth Greenfield, Miss - 'The Black Swan'
Concert 1863-1863 Hamilton, Wentworth Band of the Royal Canadian Rifles
Dramatic 1863-1863 Hamilton, Wentworth Buckley's Serenaders & Burlesque Opera Troupe, Gould, Miss Julia
Concert 1863-1863 Hamilton, Wentworth Amateur Oratorio Troupe (Hamilton 1863), Band of the Royal Canadian Rifles
Exhibition 1863-1863 Hamilton, Wentworth No Troupe