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Creator Frank Moran Minstrels.
Contributor Boyd, J.
Doyle, P.
Griscom, Mr.
Kelly, D.
McLaughlin, H.
Moran, Frank, 1827-1898.
Mowers, George.
Murray, C.
Murray, D., minstrel performer.
Murray, Thomas, minstrel performer.
Sheehan, Johnny.
Skeehan, Joe.
Masonic Hall (Manayunk, Philadelphia, Pa.)
McAllister, John A. 1822-1896, collector.
United States Book and Job Printing Office (Philadelphia, Pa.), printer.
Title "We study to please." : First appearance of the Frank Moran Minstrels! at the Masonic Hall Manayunk, on Monday evening, April 6, '62 ... Handy Andy, ... He would be a speaker ... The contraband trip, ... The discharged volunteer, ... The jaw bone festival, ... The Third Street brokers ... The three graces ... Cruelty to Shonny ... The whole to conclude with the plantation scene, entitled The contrabands' jubilee by the company. Tickets, 15 cents. Children, 10 cents Doors open at 7 o'colck. To commence at quarter before 8.
Title First appearance of the Frank Moran Minstrels! at the Masonic Hall Manayunk
Publisher [Philadelphia, Pa.] : U.S. Job Printing Office, Ledger Buildings
Publisher PA. Philadelphia. 1862
Date [1862]
Physical Description 1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 56 x 24 cm.
Is referenced by Lib. Company. Afro-Americana, 2nd ed. Suppl. 852
Lib. Company. Afro-Americana, 2nd ed. Suppl. 2459
Notes The performers include: J. Boyd, P. Doyle, Mr. Griscom, D. Kelly, H. McLaughlin, George Mowers, C. Murray, D. Murray, Thomas Murray, Johnny Sheehan, and Joe Skeehan.
Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook.
Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Readex Sept 2017 update: duplicate records in supplement; second 510 added.
Subject African Americans -- Satire.
Entertainment events -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Minstrel shows -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Contraband trio.
Contrabands' jubilee.
Cruelty to Shonny.
Discharged volunteer.
Handy Andy.
He would be a speaker.
Jaw bone festival.
Third Street brokers.
Three graces.
African American History
Geographic subject Manayunk (Philadelphia, Pa.)
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 Frank (25)5761.F.18 (McAllister)
Accession number (25)5761.F.18 (McAllister)

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