| Creator |
Sanford's Opera House (Philadelphia, Pa.) |
| Contributor |
Basquin, F. |
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Deverill, T. R. |
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Gardner, Dan. |
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Mortimer, Joseph M. |
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Raynor, Harry J. |
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Reese, John P. |
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Sanford, Samuel S., 1821-1905. |
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Schaeffer, Frank, band leader. |
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Stempel, Frederick William, 1846-1924. |
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Tooley, Larry, minstrel performer. |
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Whitman, J. B. |
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Williams, J., minstrel performer. |
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Sanford's Opera Troupe. |
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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 |
Sanford's new Opera House Race Street, between Second and Third. : Wednesday eve'ng, Nov. 16, 1864 Success unprecedented!!
The opening crowded with the elite of the city! Hundreds of ladies unable to get seats!! The company has met the approval
of the audience. The verdict has been proclaimed! A guarranty of permanence, the entertainment the best, and this to be the
temple of minstrelsy. Look at the change on the third night! Programme. ... The exempts ... Les Miserables! ... To conclude
with Sanford's sketch, entitled Happy Uncle Tom! ... Doors open at 7 o'clock. Commence quarter before 8. Cards of admission,
25 cents Orchestra chairs, 50 cents. Private boxes 1, 2, 3 and 4, dress circle, $5. Private boxes 1, 2, 3 and 4, family circle,
$4. The box office will be open from 9 to 2 o'clock, for the sale of secured seats and the disposal of private boxes In preparation
The shoemaker and tailor of Kensington in which Miss Julia Sanford will appear as Columbine.
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| Title |
Wednesday eve'ng, Nov. 16, 1864 Success unprecedented!! |
| Title |
Success unprecedented!! The opening crowded with the elite of the city! |
| Publisher |
[Philadelphia, Pa.] : U.S. Steam Print, Ledger Buildings |
| Publisher |
PA. Philadelphia. 1864 |
| Date |
[1864] |
| Physical Description |
1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill. ; 48 x 21 cm. |
| Is referenced by |
Lib. Company. Afro-Americana, 2nd ed. Suppl. 1930 |
| Notes |
The company includes: F. Basquin, T.R. Deverill, Dan Gardner, J.M. Mortimer, H.J. Raynor, J.P. Reese, S.S. Sanford, Frank
Schaeffer, F.W. Stempel (a.k.a. Master Willie), Larry Tooley, J.B. Whitman, 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 |
Sanford, Samuel S., 1821-1905. Happy Uncle Tom. |
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Griffin, G. W. H. (George W. H.), 1829-1879. Miserables. |
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Exempts. |
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African Americans -- Caricatures and cartoons. |
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African Americans -- Satire. |
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Entertainment events -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Minstrel shows -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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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 Phi Sanford 1864 (26)5761.F.55b (McAllister) |
| Accession number |
(26)5761.F.55b (McAllister) |
