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Creator Theatre and Music Hall (Wilmington, Del.)
Contributor Andrews, George H., 1798-1866.
Archer, Mr.
Arnold, Mr., actor.
Banks, Mr.
Chipp, Mr.
Davenport, Anna.
Davenport, Lizzie.
Fitzgerald, P. A.
Hays, Mr.
James, Mr., fl. 1864.
Rose, Billy, minstrel performer.
Sullivan, Mr.
Warner, Miss.
Watson, Mr., fl. 1864.
Weaver, Anna, Mrs.
Weaver, John, minstrel performer.
Wells, Maria.
Odd Fellows' Hall (Wilmington, Del.)
McAllister, John A. 1822-1896, collector.
Title This popular place of amusement will open for six nights only, : on Saturday evening, June 11th, 1864, for the purpose of producing the celebrated moral drama of Uncle Tom's cabin! with an excellent comp'y of first-class artists The drama will be produced with every attention to perfectness of detail and scenic requirements. We invite the attention of heads of families, wives and mothers, maidens and children, and the public generally to this announcement, assuring them that in return for the patronage we solicit, we will present an entertainment of the most pleasing and unexceptional character. ... Admission. Parquet 25 cents Tickets, admitting a gentleman and two ladies, 60 cents. Boxes, for colored persons 25c Gallery 15c Front seats reserved for ladies and children. Grand matinee, for families on Wednesday afternoon! ...
Title At head of title: Theatre Odd Fellows' Hall. Manager and proprietors John Weaver also, proprietor of the Olympic Theatre, Philadelphia
Publisher [Philadelphia, Pa. : s.n]
Publisher PA. Philadelphia. 1864
Date [1864]
Physical Description 1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 56 x 24 cm.
Is referenced by Lib. Company. Afro-Americana, 2nd ed. Suppl. 2267
Notes Performers include: G.H. Andrews, Mr. Archer, Mr. Arnold, Mr. Banks, Mr. Chipp, Anna Davenport, Lizzie Davenport, P.A. Fitzgerald, Mr. Hays, Mr. James, Billy Rose, Mr. Sullivan, Miss Warner, Mr. Watson, Anna Weaver, and Maria Wells.
Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook.
Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Subject Stowe, Harriet Beecher, 1811-1896. Uncle Tom's cabin -- Adaptations.
Discrimination in public accommodations -- Delaware -- Wilmington.
Entertainment events -- Delaware -- Wilmington.
Music-halls -- Delaware -- Wilmington.
Slavery -- United States -- Drama.
Slaves -- Drama.
Theater -- Delaware -- Wilmington.
African American History
Genre Broadsides.
Playbills.
Provenance McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Books & Other Texts | Rare | PB Wilm Theatre 1864 (26)5761.F.36a (McAllister)
Accession number (26)5761.F.36a (McAllister)

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