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Creator Theatre and Music Hall (Wilmington, Del.)
Contributor Carson, Carrie.
Coleman, J. A.
Dunham, D. S.
Macon, Harry.
Murray, George W., d. 1878.
Olympic Minstrels.
Sheppard, Old Bob.
Sinclair, Anna, actress.
Weaver, John, minstrel performer.
Weaver & Dunham.
Odd Fellows' Hall (Wilmington, Del.)
McAllister, John A. 1822-1896, collector.
United States Book and Job Printing Office (Philadelphia, Pa.), printer.
Title Look at this bill : Engagement of Old Bob Sheppard! for six nights only. Continued success of the celebrated Irish comedian and vocalist, J.A. Coleman; John Weaver and Miss Anna Sinclair in favorite comic characters. This evening. Programme. ... Olympic Minstrels! ... Young Pompey Snow! ... The laughable burletta, written by J.A. Coleman, of The haunted hotel ... Echo band! ... Rochester knockings! ... To conclude with the phunny pharce, entitled Comfortable lodgings ... Admission, 15 cents Doors open at 7 o'clock. Performance to commence at 8.
Title At head of title: Theatre and Music Hall, corner of Third and King Streets. Lessees, Weaver & Dunham Manager, John Weaver Business manager and treasurer, D.S. Dunham
Publisher [Philadelphia, Pa.] : U.S. Job Printing Office, Ledger Buildings
Publisher PA. Philadelphia. 1863
Date [1863 or 1864?]
Physical Description 1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 53 x 20 cm.
Notes John Weaver was active as a minstrel performer and manager in at least 1863 and 1864.
Other performers include: Carrie Carson, Harry Macon, and G.W. Murray.
Odd Fellows' Hall of Wilmington, Del. was at Third and Kings Sts.
Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook.
Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Subject African Americans -- Satire.
Entertainment events -- Delaware -- Wilmington.
Minstrel shows -- Delaware -- Wilmington.
Music-halls -- Delaware -- Wilmington.
Coleman, J. A. Haunted hotel.
Comfortable lodgings.
Echo band.
Rochester knockings.
Young Pompey Snow.
African American History
Genre Broadsides.
Playbills.
Printer United States Book and Job Printing Office (Philadelphia, Pa.), printer.
Provenance McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Books & Other Texts | Rare | PB Wilm Theatre 1863 (28)5761.F.4b (McAllister)
Accession number (28)5761.F.4b (McAllister)

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