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Creator Rose and Burr Opera Troupe.
Contributor Washington Hall (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Anselmo, Signor.
Anthony, F., comedian.
Barbour, J. H.
Barth, N.
Boggs, Charley.
Burr, Billy.
Dimison, Charles M.
Goodwin, F.
Hamilton, C. H.
Harlande Brothers.
Hilfrem, C. W.
Hilfrem, Harry.
Hilfrem, W. G.
Manderson, Johnny.
McDonough, Joseph.
Reed, A.
Roberts, George, guitarist.
Rose, Billy, minstrel performer.
Selby, Peter Y.
Smith, Johnny, minstrel performer.
Wallace, W., 19th cent.
White, George, minstrel performer.
Williams, Pete, minstrel performer.
McAllister, John A. 1822-1896, collector.
United States Book and Job Printing Office (Philadelphia, Pa.), printer.
Title Grand complimentary benefit to Rose & Burr's Opera Troupe by their friends, : on Wednesday ev'ng, April 29, '63 at Washington Hall S.W. cor. of Eighth and Spring Garden Sts., on which occasion the following array of talent have kindly volunteered their valuable services: The Harlande Brothers, in their daring feats. Mr C.H. Hamilton, the Philadelphia favorite. Mr C.A. Boggs, the world-renowned comic singer. Mr Jos. McDonough, the great comic singer. Mr Chas. M. Dimison, in his great song and dance. Mr N. Barth, the great stump orator. Master J. Smith, the fancy dancer. Mr A. Reed, the sweet balladist. Johnny Manderson, in his tamborine solo. Mast Harry Hilfrem, in his banjo solo. Pete Williams and George White, the happy contrabands, Also, the world-renowned Rose & Burr Opera Troupe ... Programme. ... A slight skirmish: or, The best way to settle it, ... Two Pompeys ... Two artists in trouble ... The whole to conclude with an Ethiopian sketch, entitled The difference between the broker & barber by the company. Admission, 25 cents Doors open at quarter of 7 o'clock. Performance to commence at 7 1/2 o'clock Front seats reserved for ladies. Polite ushers will be in attendance. / Billy Rose, stage manager N.B.--Rose & Burr's Opera Troupe can be engaged by applying at 805 Girard Avenue, and of Chas. Eckstien, N.W. corner Eleventh and Master streets.
Publisher [Philadelphia, Pa.] : U.S. Job Print, Ledger Buildings, Philada
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. 1877
Notes Other performers include: Signor Anselmo, F. Anthony, J.H. Barbour, Billy Burr, F. Goodwin, C.W. Hilfrem, W.G. Hilfrem, George Roberts, Billy Rose, and P.Y. Selby.
Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook.
Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Subject Aerialists.
African Americans -- Satire.
Benefit performances -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Entertainment events -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Minstrel shows -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Difference between the broker and barber.
Slight skirmish.
Two artists in trouble.
Leavitt, A. J. (Andrew J.) Two Pompeys.
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 Rose (25)5761.F.64b (McAllister)
Accession number (25)5761.F.64b (McAllister)

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