It is better to laugh than be sighing : First grand concert by the Independence Assembly to be given at Girard Hall, S.W. cor. Sixth St. and Girard Avenue, on Friday ev'ng, March 20, 1863 on which occasion the Philadelphia Minstrels are engaged and will appear. ... Comic act--Post Office Sam! ... Comic act--Surprise party ... The performances will conclude with the laughable Ethiopian sketch, written by Andy Williams, entitled The musician! ... Admission, 25 cents. Doors open at half-past 6. Performance to commence at quarter of 8 Front seats reserved for ladies. Polite ushers will be in attendance. / Andy Williams, manager. Buchner's orchestra can be engaged for balls or parties, or the Philadelphia Minstrels for concerts, by applying at the drug store, south-west corner of Sixth and Girard Avenue. | Library Company of Philadelphia Digital Collections

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Creator	Philadelphia Minstrels.
Contributor	Girard Hall (Philadelphia, Pa.)
	Independence Assembly (Philadelphia, Pa.)
	Buchner, Professor.
	Edwards, Johnny.
	Hallowell, W.
	Hillman, H., cellist.
	Hoock, Joe.
	Jefferson, Wm.
	Lamar, Harry.
	Lapierre, M.
	Leathem, Jim.
	Martin, E., gymnast.
	Miller, Joe, minstrel performer.
	Miller, William, magician.
	Morton, Billy.
	Smith, C., vocalist.
	Stinson, S.
	Tromley, G.
	Williams, Andy, minstrel performer.
Title	It is better to laugh than be sighing : First grand concert by the Independence Assembly to be given at Girard Hall, S.W. cor. Sixth St. and Girard Avenue, on Friday ev'ng, March 20, 1863 on which occasion the Philadelphia Minstrels are engaged and will appear. ... Comic act--Post Office Sam! ... Comic act--Surprise party ... The performances will conclude with the laughable Ethiopian sketch, written by Andy Williams, entitled The musician! ... Admission, 25 cents. Doors open at half-past 6. Performance to commence at quarter of 8 Front seats reserved for ladies. Polite ushers will be in attendance. / Andy Williams, manager. Buchner's orchestra can be engaged for balls or parties, or the Philadelphia Minstrels for concerts, by applying at the drug store, south-west corner of Sixth and Girard Avenue.
Title	First grand concert by the Independence Assembly to be given at Girard Hall
Publisher	[Philadelphia, Pa.] : U.S. Job Printing Office, Ledger Buildings
Date	[1863]
Physical Description	1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 56 x 21 cm.
Notes	Performers include: Professor Buchner, Johnny Edwards, W. Hallowell, H. Hillman, Joe Hoock, Wm. Jefferson, Harry Lamar, M. Lapierre, Jim Leathem, E. Martin, Old Joe Miller, William Miller, Billy Morton, C. Smith, S. Stinson, G. Tromley, and Andy Williams.
	Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook.
	Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Subject	African Americans -- Satire.
	Entertainment events -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
	Minstrel shows -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
	Williams, Andy, minstrel performer. Musician.
	Post Office Sam.
	Surprise party.
	Afro-Americana.
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 1863 Phila Min (25)5761.F.51b (McAllister)
Accession number	(25)5761.F.51b (McAllister)