| Creator |
Theatre and Music Hall (Wilmington, Del.) |
| Contributor |
Carson, Carrie. |
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Coleman, J. A. |
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Dunham, D. S. |
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Macon, Harry. |
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Murray, George W., d. 1878. |
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Olympic Minstrels. |
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Sheppard, Old Bob. |
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Sinclair, Anna, actress. |
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Weaver, John, minstrel performer. |
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Weaver & Dunham. |
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Odd Fellows' Hall (Wilmington, Del.) |
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McAllister, John A. 1822-1896, collector. |
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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.
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| 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
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| 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. |
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Other performers include: Carrie Carson, Harry Macon, and G.W. Murray. |
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Odd Fellows' Hall of Wilmington, Del. was at Third and Kings Sts. |
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Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook. |
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Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War. |
| Subject |
African Americans -- Satire. |
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Entertainment events -- Delaware -- Wilmington. |
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Minstrel shows -- Delaware -- Wilmington. |
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Music-halls -- Delaware -- Wilmington. |
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Coleman, J. A. Haunted hotel. |
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Comfortable lodgings. |
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Echo band. |
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Rochester knockings. |
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Young Pompey Snow. |
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African American History |
| Genre |
Broadsides. |
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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) |
