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Creator Sanford's Opera Troupe.
Contributor Abecco, Raffael.
Batchelor, Mr.
Brown, Tom W.
De Haven, E.
Hall, G. L.
Haven, E.
Linwood, A.
Myers, Fulton, minstrel performer.
Myers, J. R. (J. Richard), 1809-1874.
Sanford, Samuel S., 1821-1905.
Turner, E. J., minstrel performer.
Williams, J., minstrel performer.
Odd Fellows' Hall (Reading, Pa.)
McAllister, John A. 1822-1896, collector.
United States Book and Job Printing Office (Philadelphia, Pa.), printer.
Title Odd Fellows' Hall: Reading, Tuesday evening, April 28th, 1863. : The far-famed Sanford Opera Troupe: oldest company in the world! Samuel S. Sanford, manager. Mr. Sanford will have the honor of presenting the best troupe of artists that has ever been concentrated into one body, embracing: operatic talent, tragic merit comic ability, delineations of men, manners & customs and the special acts, as given with unbounded applause at his opera houses, Philadelphia and Harrisburg. Sanford appearing each evening! with his star troupe ... Them Irishmen, ... The exempts, ... Sanford's black edition of Romeo and Juliet ... Strange scenes from the tragedy of The stranger. ... Our relations! ... The whole to conclude with the laughable burlesque of Old Josh and his family ... Admission, 25 cents. Children 15 cents Doors open at 7 o'clock. To commence at quarter of 8. Front seats invariably reserved for ladies. Tom W. Brown, ag't
Title Far-famed Sanford Opera Troupe: oldest company in the world
Publisher [Philadelphia, Pa.] : U.S. Steam-Power Job Print, Ledger Buildings, Philadelphia
Publisher PA. Philadelphia. 1863
Date [1863]
Physical Description 1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 49 x 16 cm.
Is referenced by Lib. Company. Afro-Americana, 2nd ed. Suppl. 1991
Notes The company includes: Raffael Abecco, Mr. Batchelor, E. De Haven, G.L. Hall, E. Haven, A. Linwood, Fulton Myers, J.R. Myers, S.S. Sanford, E.J. Turner, and J. Williams.
Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook.
Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Subject Exempts.
Old Josh and his family.
Our relations.
Them Irishmen.
Kotzebue, August von, 1761-1819. Stranger -- Parodies, imitations, etc.
Shakespeare, William, 1654-1616. Romeo and Juliet -- Parodies, imitations, etc.
African Americans -- Satire.
Entertainment events -- Pennsylvania -- Reading.
Minstrel shows -- Pennsylvania -- Reading.
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 1863 Sanford (25)5761.F.64a (McAllister)
Accession number (25)5761.F.64a (McAllister)

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