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Creator Our Head-Quarters Concert Saloon (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Contributor Brooks, Sallie.
DeCoursey, Eva.
Demorest, Tillie.
Mortimer, Joseph M.
Porter, Billy (William H.), d. 1903.
Riley, Johnny.
Search, Jacob K., 1807 or 8-1874.
Sharpley, Fred.
St. Clair, Chas.
McAllister, John A. 1822-1896, collector.
Title Our Head Quarters (late New Idea.) Concert Saloon, : 609 Chestnut Street, above Sixth. Grand gala week. Double company for the holidays. Behold the combination of talent! Fred Sharpley, in his wonderful songs and dances. Billy Porter, the original contraband. Joe M. Mortimer, the local banjo soloist. Johnny Riley, eccentric comedian. Miss Sallie Brooks, enchanting songstress. Miss Tillie Demorest, danseuse & comedienne Miss Eva DeCoursey, charming danseuse. Pop Search, comic vocalist. Chas. St. Clair, proprietor. J.M. Mortimer, stage & business manager. Prof. Search, leader of the orchestra. Admission 10 cents.--Including good refreshments.
Title Grand gala week
Publisher [Philadelphia, Pa. : s.n]
Publisher PA. Philadelphia. 1863
Date [1863 or 1864?]
Physical Description 1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 24 x 16 cm.
Notes Some of the performers listed appeared in other Philadelphia music halls in 1863 and 1864.
Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook.
Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Subject Entertainment events -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Minstrel shows -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Music-halls -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Genre Broadsides.
Playbills.
Provenance McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Books & Other Texts | Rare | PB Phi Our 1863 (27)5761.F.31b (McAllister)
Accession number (27)5761.F.31b (McAllister)

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