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Creator Tacon Ballet and Pantomime Troupe.
Contributor Bertha, Marie.
Brent, Eva, b. 1842.
Colletti, Louise.
Florence, Marietta.
Florenza, Christine.
Hadia, Ida.
Katrina, Ella.
Kelly, Harry, comedian.
Leoni, W.
Pilgrim, James, d. 1879.
Pinsal, Lane.
Preble, Ed.
Ritter, John, conductor.
Sinor, R. M. J.
Smith, George W., maitre de ballet.
Stradder, Herr.
Weinchuist, Dutton.
Wheitoff, Grimaldi.
White, J. R.
Wild, John, 1843-1898.
Wray, Edward A., 1838 or 9-1966.
Concert Hall (Newark, N.J.)
McAllister, John A. 1822-1896, collector.
United States Book and Job Printing Office (Philadelphia, Pa.), printer.
Title Concert Hall Newark. Positively two nights only : Saturday & Monday eve'ngs, May 14th & 16th, '64. First appearance of the world-renowned Tacon Ballet and Pantomime Troupe! in conjuction with the great New York Ethiopian and variety combination! ... Miss Eva Brent ... M'lle Marie Bertha ... Mr. Geo. W. Smith ... The embodiment of comic humor, the great pantomimists, Sig. Grimaldi Wheitoff and Mr. J.R. White ... Those irrepressible Ethiopian sons of Momus, Mr. Johnny Wild, the eccentric Mr. Ed. Wray, the unrivaled [b]anjoist, and Mr. Harry Kelly, the celebrated clogist and comedian. ... The musical organization under the direction of Mr. John Ritter, the popular conducteur de orchestre. Herr Stradder, the eminent pianist, and an efficient orchestra The entertainments will embrace artistic singing, beautiful ballets, graceful pas seuls, comic pantomimes and Ethiopian eccentricities. Tickets to all parts of the house, 25 cents Doors open at quarter-past 7 o'clock. Curtin rise at 8 precisely. / J.R. White, stage manager. James Pilgrim, business agent Entire change of programme nightly.
Publisher [Philadelphia, Pa.] : U.S. Steam-Power Job Print, Ledger Buildings, Philadelphia
Publisher PA. Philadelphia. 1864
Date [1864]
Physical Description 1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 57 x 25 cm.
Notes Printed area, including double-rule border, measures 55.9 x 20.3 cm.
Other members of the troupe include: Louise Colletti, Marietta Florence, Christine Florenza, Ida Hadia, Ella Katrina, Mons. W. Leoni, Lane Pinsal, Ed. Preble, Herr R.M.J. Sinor, and Dutton Weinchuist.
Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook.
Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Subject African Americans -- Satire.
Entertainment events -- New Jersey -- Newark.
Minstrel shows -- New Jersey -- Newark.
Pantomime -- New Jersey -- Newark.
Women dancers.
Women singers.
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 1864 Tacon (26)5761.F.25a (McAllister)
Accession number (26)5761.F.25a (McAllister)

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