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Contributor Enochs, Harry.
Kelchner, Johnny.
La Conta, William, 1826 or 7-1878.
Nosher, Joseph.
Sheppard, Old Bob.
McAllister, John A. 1822-1896, collector.
United States Book and Job Printing Office (Philadelphia, Pa.), printer.
Title Wit, humor & sentiment Fun for the million! Grand musical soiree! : Immediately after the performance of the Great Show is concluded, there will be a grand Ethiopian performance in this canvas by a full band of serenaders, who will appear in a great variety of their unequaled impersonations of Southern life! In addition to the usual force of similar concerns, the following stars will appear: Old Bob Sheppard, ... Harry Enochs, ... Wm. Lacont, ... Jno. Kelchner, ... Joe Nosher ... Admission only 15 cts. Children 10 cts ...
Publisher [Philadelphia, Pa.] : U.S. Steam Job Print, Ledger Buildings, Philadelphia
Publisher PA. Philadelphia. 1862
Date [between 1862 and 1865?]
Physical Description 1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 49 x 16 cm.
Is referenced by Lib. Company. Afro-Americana, 2nd ed. Suppl. 2536
Notes These minstrel performers were most active from 1862 to 1865.
Library Company copy printed on the same sheet as, and intended to be separated from, a variant of the same playbill; originally part of a McAllister scrapbook.
Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Subject African Americans -- Satire.
Entertainment events.
Minstrel shows.
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 1862 Wit (28)5761.F.19 (McAllister)
Accession number (28)5761.F.19 (McAllister)

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