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Creator Philadelphia Minstrels.
Contributor Girard Hall (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Buchner, Professor.
Edwards, Johnny.
Hallowell, W.
Harmer, C.
Hoock, Joe.
Kerman, S.
Lamar, Harry.
Lapierre, M.
Leathem, Jim.
Manderson, Johnny.
Martin, Ed., gymnast.
Miller, Joe, minstrel performer.
Miller, William, magician.
Morton, Billy.
Reeves, W.
Smith, C., vocalist.
Williams, Andy, minstrel performer.
McAllister, John A. 1822-1896, collector.
Title "We study to please!" : Grand concert! to be given at Girard Hall, S.W. corner of Sixth and Girard Avenue, on Friday evening, Feb'y 20th, 1863 by the Philadelphia Minstrels! consisting of ten performers, on which occasion they have selected the following bill. ... Comic act (new) entitled The black alderman! ... After which, a comic act entitled The manager in trouble ... The performance to conclude with the new Ethiopian opera of Aleriterio ... Admission, 25 cents. Children, 10 cents. Doors open at half-past 6, performance to commence at half-past seven. Front seats reserved for ladies. Polite ushers will be in attendance. Buchner's orchestra can be engaged for balls or parties, or the Philadelphia Minstrels for concerts, by applying at the drug store, corner Girard Avenue and Sixth Street. / Andy Williams, manager.
Title Grand concert! to be given at Girard Hall
Publisher [Philadelphia, Pa. : s.n]
Publisher PA. Philadelphia. 1863
Date [1863]
Physical Description 1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 56 x 24 cm.
Notes Performers include: Professor Buchner, Johnny Edwards, W. Hallowell, C. Harmer, Joe Hoock, S. Kerman, Harry Lamar, M. Lapierre, Jim Leathem, Johnny Manderson, Ed. Martin, Old Joe Miller, William Miller, Billy Morton, W. Reeves, C. Smith, and Andy Williams.
Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook.
Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Subject African Americans -- Satire.
Entertainment events -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Minstrel shows -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Aleriterio.
Black alderman.
Manager in trouble.
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 1863 Phila Min (25)5761.F.43a (McAllister)
Accession number (25)5761.F.43a (McAllister)

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