| Creator |
Sanford's Opera Troupe. |
| Contributor |
Abecco, Raffael. |
|
Batchelor, Mr. |
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Brown, Tom W. |
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Dougherty, Hughey, b. 1845. |
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Hall, G. L. |
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Haven, E. |
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Linwood, A. |
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Myers, Fulton, minstrel performer. |
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Sanford, Samuel S., 1821-1905. |
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Turner, E. J., minstrel performer. |
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Williams, J., minstrel performer. |
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Fulton Hall (Lancaster, Pa.) |
|
McAllister, John A. 1822-1896, collector. |
|
United States Book and Job Printing Office (Philadelphia, Pa.), printer. |
| Title |
Fulton Hall! One night only: Wednesday eve'ng, April 22, 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 ... The exempts, ... Them Irishmen, ... Sanford's black edition of Romeo and Juliet ...
The whole to conclude with Sanford's scene, entitled Uncle Tom's cabin. ... 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
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| 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. 1987 |
| Notes |
The company includes: Raffael Abecco, Mr. Batchelor, T.W. Brown, Hughey Dougherty, G.L. Hall, E. Haven, A. Linwood, Fulton
Myers, S.S. Sanford, E.J. Turner, and J. Williams.
|
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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 |
Exempts. |
|
Them Irishmen. |
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Shakespeare, William, 1654-1616. Romeo and Juliet -- Parodies, imitations, etc. |
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Stowe, Harriet Beecher, 1811-1896. Uncle Tom's cabin -- Adapations. |
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African Americans -- Satire. |
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Entertainment events -- Pennsylvania -- Lancaster. |
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Minstrel shows -- Pennsylvania -- Lancaster. |
|
African American History |
| Genre |
Broadsides. |
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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.56b (McAllister) |
| Accession number |
(25)5761.F.56b (McAllister) |
