| Creator |
Hoffman & Smith's Virginia Troupe of Serenaders. |
| Contributor |
Langstroth's Hall (Germantown, Philadelphia, Pa.) |
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Clifford, Johnny. |
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Hoffman, Conrad. |
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Miller, Emma, comic singer. |
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Phillipps, Harry. |
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Riley, Jimmy, minstrel performer. |
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Rose, Billy, minstrel performer. |
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Smith, Johnny, minstrel performer. |
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Ward, William, minstrel performer. |
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Williams, Pete, minstrel performer. |
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Strong, Thomas W., engraver. |
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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 |
Ho! For Hoffman & Smith's Virginia Troupe of Serenaders! : The most competent actors that have ever appeared, will perform
at Langstroth's Hall, Germantown, on Wednesday eve'ng, Feb. 1st, 1865 Programme. Part first. Full band, with laughable jokes
and comic sayings! Part second. Billy Rose, the great comic Ethiopian delineator. Miss Emma Miller, in her great song and
dance. Johnny Clifford the great song and dance man. ... The barber, ... To conclude with The happy walk-around! by the entire
company. Price of admission, 25 cents Doors open at half past 6 o'clock. Commence at half-past 7.
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| Title |
Ho! For Hoffman and Smith's Virginia Troupe of Serenaders |
| Publisher |
[Philadelphia, Pa.] : U.S. Steam Job Print, Ledger Buildings |
| 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. 1083 |
| Notes |
Other performers include: Harry Phillipps, Jimmy Riley, Johnny Smith, William Ward, and Pete Williams. |
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Illustration signed: Strong. |
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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 -- Caricatures and cartoons. |
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African Americans -- Satire. |
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Entertainment events -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Minstrel shows -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Barber. |
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Happy walk-around. |
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African American History |
| Geographic subject |
Germantown (Philadelphia, Pa.) |
| Genre |
Broadsides. |
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Playbills. |
| Illustrator |
Strong, Thomas W., engraver. |
| 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 1865 Hoffman (26)5761.F.98a (McAllister) |
| Accession number |
(26)5761.F.98a (McAllister) |
