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Creator Sanford's Opera House (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Contributor American Mechanic Society.
Boyd, Billy, 1831-1869.
Deverill, T. R.
Raynor, Harry J.
Reese, John P.
Rivers, Eddie, 1855-1923.
Sanford, Samuel S., 1821-1905.
Wallace, Jake.
Williams, J., minstrel performer.
Sanford's Opera Troupe.
McAllister, John A. 1822-1896, collector.
United States Book and Job Printing Office (Philadelphia, Pa.), printer.
Title Sanford's new Opera House Race Street, between Second & Third, : Wednesday, Jan'y 11th, 1865 Sanford's Troupe in a grand bill of variety! Benefit of American Mechanic Society! Nino Eddie in his great ascension from the back of the stage to the ceiling. Programme. ... Cruelty to Johnny! ... To conclude with The Union Army! by the entire company. Thursday, benefit of Billy Boyd. Look out for the Stereoscopian! Cards of admission, 25 cents Orchestra seats, 50 cts Private boxes, dress circle, $5 Private boxes, family circle, $4 & $3 Office will be open from 9 to 2 o'clock, for the sale of secured seats and boxes, without extra charge. Doors open at quarter before 7 o'clock. To commence quarter before 8
Title Wednesday, Jan'y 11th, 1865 Sanford's Troupe in a grand bill of variety
Title Sanford's Troupe in a grand bill of variety
Publisher [Philadelphia, Pa.] : U.S. Steam Print, Ledger Building
Publisher PA. Philadelphia. 1865
Date [1865]
Physical Description 1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill. ; 48 x 21 cm.
Is referenced by Lib. Company. Afro-Americana, 2nd ed. Suppl. 1978
Notes The company includes: Billy Boyd, T.R. Deverill, H.J. Raynor (and his learned dog, Lilly Dale), J.P. Reese, Eddie Rivers (a.k.a. Nino Eddie), S.S. Sanford, Jake Wallace, and J. Williams.
Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook.
Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Subject Cruelty to Johnny.
Union Army.
Aerialists.
African Americans -- Caricatures and cartoons.
African Americans -- Satire.
Benefit performances -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Entertainment events -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Minstrel shows -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
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 Phi Sanford 1865 (26)5761.F.96a (McAllister)
Accession number (26)5761.F.96a (McAllister)

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