| Creator |
Carncross & Dixey's Minstrels. |
| Contributor |
Becket, Thomas à, 1843-1918. |
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Campbell, Charles, minstrel performer. |
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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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Edmonds, M. D. |
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Gibbons, Charles. |
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Lamont, James. |
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Moran, Frank, 1827-1898. |
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Paul, J. S. |
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Rackett, A. H. |
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Ross, J. H., minstrel performer. |
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Simpson, R. F. |
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Stevens, Charles, minstrel performer. |
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Villiers, Charles, minstrel performer. |
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Greer's Hall (New Brunswick, N.J.) |
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Waitt, Benjamin Franklin, b. 1817, 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 |
Greer's Hall. Positively the last night! : Carncross and Dixey's Minstrels the star troupe of the world! In their great Ethiopian
soirees Entire change of programme! New novelties, burlesques, &c. This Tuesday evening, June 30, 1863. ... Burlesque monster
concert a la Germania. ... The vultures! ... The financiers ... The Peaked Family of bell ringers! ... Ten-pin Johnny! ...
To conclude with the plantation walk-around, entitled The black brigade by the full company. Admission, twenty-five cents
Doors open at quarter-past 7 o'clock. Performance commence at 8. / J.L. Carncross, business manager.
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| Title |
Carncross and Dixey's Minstrels the star troupe of the world |
| Publisher |
[Philadelphia, Pa. : U.S. Job Print] |
| Publisher |
PA. Philadelphia. 1863 |
| Date |
[1863] |
| Physical Description |
1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill., ports. ; 57 x 21 cm. |
| Is referenced by |
Lib. Company. Afro-Americana, 2nd ed. Suppl. 350 |
| Notes |
The performers include: Thomas à Becket, Charles Campbell, J.L. Carncross, J.S. Cox, E.F. Dixey, M.D. Edmonds, Charles Gibbons,
James Lamont, Frank Moran, J.S. Paul, A.H. Rackett, J.H. Ross, R.F. Simpson, Charles Stevens, and Charles Villiers.
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Other playbills from this tour bear the imprint: U.S. Job Print, Ledger Buildings, Philadelphia. |
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Printed area, including double-rule border, measures 55.3 x 19.8 cm. |
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Portraits signed: Waitt sc. |
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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 -- New Jersey -- New Brunswick. |
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Minstrel shows -- New Jersey -- New Brunswick. |
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Carncross, J. L. (John L.), b. 1834? -- Portraits. |
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Dixey, E. F. (E. Freeman), 1833-1904 -- Portraits. |
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Emmett, Daniel Decatur, 1815-1904. Black brigade. |
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Financiers. |
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Peak Family (Swiss bell ringers) -- Parodies, imitations, etc. |
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Peaked Family of bell ringers. |
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Ten-pin Johnny. |
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Vultures. |
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African American History |
| Genre |
Broadsides. |
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Playbills. |
| Illustrator |
Waitt, Benjamin Franklin, b. 1817, 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 1863 Carncross (25)5761.F.85b (McAllister) |
| Accession number |
(25)5761.F.85b (McAllister) |
