| Creator |
Carncross & Dixey's Minstrels. |
| Contributor |
Carncross, J. L. (John L.), b. 1834? |
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Cox, John S., 1833 or 4-1902. |
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Dixey, E. F. (E. Freeman), 1833-1904. |
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Gibbons, Charles. |
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Lehr, Harry, 1830-1881. |
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Paine, Ira. |
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Slocum, Edwin N., 1836-1895. |
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Temperance Hall (Phoenixville, Pa.) |
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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 |
Temperance Hall Monday and Tuesday, August 8th and 9th. Positively two nights only! : Carncross & Dixey's Minstrels! The great
star troupe of the world direct from their opera house in Philadelphia appearing in their grand Ethiopian soirees, laughable
burlesques! Plantation scenes, &c. Entire change of programme nightly Monday evening, August 8th, 1864. ... The two Dromios,
... The perfect cure ... The gold hunters ... The pilgrim fathers, ... The big bug ... To conclude with the new plantation
scene, entitled U.S.G. by the full company. Admission, 50 cents Doors open at quarter-past 7 o'clock. Commence a 8. / J.L.
Carncross, business manager.
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| Title |
Carncross & Dixey's Minstrels! The great star troupe of the world |
| Publisher |
[Philadelphia, Pa.] : U.S. Steam-Power Job Print, Ledger Buildings, Philadelphia |
| Publisher |
PA. Philadelphia. 1864 |
| Date |
[1864] |
| Physical Description |
1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 57 x 25 cm. |
| Is referenced by |
Lib. Company. Afro-Americana, 2nd ed. Suppl. 353 |
| Notes |
The performers include: J.L. Carncross, J.S. Cox, E.F. Dixey, Charles Gibbons, Harry Lehr, Ira Paine, and E.N. Slocum. |
|
Printed area, including double-rule border, measures 56.4 x 20.4 cm. |
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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 -- Pennsylvania -- Phoenixville. |
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Minstrel shows -- Pennsylvania -- Phoenixville. |
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Big bug. |
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Gold hunters. |
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Perfect cure. |
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Pilgrim fathers. |
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Two Dromios. |
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U.S.G. |
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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 1864 Carncross (26)5761.F.37b (McAllister) |
| Accession number |
(26)5761.F.37b (McAllister) |
