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Dan Bryant (other)
Dan Bryant may refer to: * Dan Bryant (minstrel) (1833–1875, stage name of Dan O'Neill), member of Bryant's Minstrels, an American blackface minstrel troupe * Dan Bryant (mountaineer) (1905–1957, nickname of Leslie Vickery Bryant), New Zealand mountaineer * Dan Bryant (singer), member of American heavy metal band Cacophony {{hndis, Bryant, Dan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Bryant (minstrel)
Bryant's Minstrels was a blackface minstrel troupe that performed in the mid-19th century, primarily in New York City. The troupe was led by the O'Neill brothers from upstate New York, who took the stage name Bryant.Mahar 38. History The eldest brother Jerry, a veteran of the Ethiopian Serenaders, Campbell's Minstrels, E.P. Christy's Minstrels and other troupes, sang and played tambourine and bones. Dan Bryant, who had toured with Losee's Minstrels, the Sable Harmonists and Campbell's Minstrels, sang and played banjo. Neil (Cornelius) Bryant played accordion and flutina. Other members, including English-born fiddler Phil Isaacs, rounded out the original roster. All of the minstrels danced and acted in comedy segments, which were often improvised.Nathan 228. Bryant's Minstrels first performed on 23 February 1857 at Mechanics' Hall on Broadway. The Bryants each brought with them the acts and songs they had learned and perfected while playing in other troupes. These older, proven ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Bryant (mountaineer)
Leslie Vickery Bryant, known as Dan Bryant (29 March 1905 – 10 December 1957), was a New Zealand school teacher and a mountain climber. He was a member of the 1935 British Mount Everest reconnaissance expedition, which was a preliminary to the full expedition of 1936 that attempted the summit. However in 1935 Bryant did not acclimatise well to altitude above , and so was not included in the party for 1936. He was a very accomplished ice climber, and was well-liked on expeditions. These two factors led, indirectly, to his compatriot Edmund Hillary becoming a member of the successful 1953 British Mount Everest expedition. Teaching and New Zealand climbing Born in 1905, Dan Bryant graduated at the University of Auckland in 1927 and his first job was at New Plymouth Boys' High School, near the Mount Taranaki (known in his day as Mount Egmont). He was a keen mountaineer and took parties of school pupils on expeditions on the mountain. After four years he moved to South Island a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
