| Creator |
Carncross & Dixey's Minstrels. |
| Contributor |
Carncross, J. L. (John L.), b. 1834? |
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Cox, John S., 1833 or 4-1902. |
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Dixey, E. F. (E. Freeman), 1833-1904. |
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Gibbons, Charles. |
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Lehr, Harry, 1830-1881. |
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Paine, Ira. |
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Slocum, Edwin N., 1836-1895. |
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Temperance Hall (Phoenixville, 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 |
Temperance Hall Tuesday evening, Aug. 9th, 1864. Positively last night : Carncross & Dixey's Minstrels! The great star troupe
of the world direct from their opera house in Philadelphia appearing in their grand Ethiopian soirees, laughable burlesques!
Plantation scenes, &c. This Tuesday evening, August 9th, 1864. ... The perfect cure ... The Pikes peakers! ... Damon and Pythis
[sic], ... Ten-pin Jack ... To conclude with the new plantation scene, entitled How are you, greenbacks? by the full company.
Admission, 50 cents Doors open at quarter-past 7 o'clock. Commence a 8. / J.L. Carncross, business manager.
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| Title |
Carncross & Dixey's Minstrels! The great star troupe of the world |
| 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. |
| Is referenced by |
Lib. Company. Afro-Americana, 2nd ed. Suppl. 354 |
| Notes |
The performers include: J.L. Carncross, J.S. Cox, E.F. Dixey, Charles Gibbons, Harry Lehr, Ira Paine, and E.N. Slocum. |
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Printed area, including double-rule border, measures 56.4 x 20.4 cm. |
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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 |
African Americans -- Satire. |
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Entertainment events -- Pennsylvania -- Phoenixville. |
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Minstrel shows -- Pennsylvania -- Phoenixville. |
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Damon and Pythias. |
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Emmett, Daniel Decatur, 1815-1904. How are you greenbacks. |
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Perfect cure. |
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Pikes peakers. |
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Ten-pin Jack. |
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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 1864 Carncross (26)5761.F.38a (McAllister) |
| Accession number |
(26)5761.F.38a (McAllister) |
