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Creator Geary Thespian Corps.
Contributor United States. Army. Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 28th (1861-1865)
Sanford, Samuel S., 1821-1905.
Sanford's Opera House (Philadelphia, Pa.)
McAllister, John A. 1822-1896, collector.
Title The fourth entertainment of the Geary Thespian Corps, of the 28th Regiment, Penn'a Vol's, (Col. John W. Geary,) : will be given in commemoration of Washington's birth-day, at Camp Goodman, Point of Rocks, Md. on Saturday evening, February 22, 1862, (or if inclement, on the first fair evening) at six o'clock. ... The drama, in three acts, of Don Caesar de Bazan. ... The farce of Turning the tables. ... Ethiopian melange. ... Concluding with a grand national tableau vivante, by members of the corps. Introducing Vive l'America, by the band. The principal dresses used in Don Caesar de Bazan, have been kindly loaned the regiment by S. Samuels Sanford, Esq., of Sanford's Opera House, Philadelphia, to whom the corps is much indebted.
Title At head of title: "One for all---all for one." "May the memory of the father of our country inspire us to deeds of valor in this war against traitors."
Publisher [Philadelphia, Pa.? : s.n]
Publisher PA. Philadelphia. 1862
Date [1862]
Physical Description 1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill., port. ; 34 x 13 cm.
Is referenced by Lib. Company. Afro-Americana, 2nd ed. Suppl. 893
Notes The 28th Infantry Regiment of the Pennsylvania Volunteers was organized in June 1861 and mustered out July 18, 1865. Cf. S.P. Bates. History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, v. 1, p. 418, and F.H. Taylor, Philadelphia in the Civil War 1861-1865, p. 57.
Printed area, including ornamental border, measures 31.6 x 11.6 cm.
Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook.
Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Subject Dumanoir, M. (Philippe), 1806-1865. Don César de Bazan.
Entertainment events -- Maryland -- Points of Rocks.
Geary, John White, 1819-1873.
Minstrel shows -- Maryland -- Points of Rocks.
Poole, John, 1786?-1872. Turning the tables.
Soldiers as actors -- United States.
African American History
Geographic subject Camp Goodman (Point of Rocks, Md.)
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
Genre Broadsides.
Playbills.
Woodcuts.
Provenance McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Books & Other Texts | Rare | sm # Am 1862 Geary (2)5786.F.144a (McAllister)
Accession number (2)5786.F.144a (McAllister)

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