| Creator |
Sanford's Opera Troupe. |
| Contributor |
Abecco, Raffael. |
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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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Odd Fellows' Hall (Downingtown, Pa.) |
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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 |
Odd Fellows' Hall, Downingtown One night only: Thursday eve'ng, April 23d, 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 15 cm. |
| Is referenced by |
Lib. Company. Afro-Americana, 2nd ed. Suppl. 1988 |
| 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. |
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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 -- Downingtown. |
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Minstrel shows -- Pennsylvania -- Downingtown. |
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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 1863 Sanford (25)5761.F.61b (McAllister) |
| Accession number |
(25)5761.F.61b (McAllister) |
