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Title: "We study to please." First appearance of the Frank Moran Minstrels! at the Masonic Hall Manayunk, on Monday evening, April 6, '62 ... Handy Andy, ... He would be a speaker ... The contraband trip, ... The discharged volunteer, ... The jaw bone festival, ... The Third Street brokers ... The three graces ... Cruelty to Shonny ... The whole to conclude with the plantation scene, entitled The contrabands' jubilee by the company. Tickets, 15 cents. Children, 10 cents Doors open at 7 o'colck. To commence at quarter before 8
Description: The performers include: J. Boyd, P. Doyle, Mr. Griscom, D. Kelly, H. McLaughlin, George Mowers, C. Murray, D. Murray, Thomas Murray, Johnny Sheehan, and Joe Skeehan., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War., Readex Sept 2017 update: duplicate records in supplement; second 510 added.
Creator: Frank Moran Minstrels
Date: [1862]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB 1862 Frank (25)5761.F.18 (McAllister)

Title: The world's wonders! The great Arab troupe together with Rivers & Derious' Combination Circus This immense establishment will exhibit its wonderful performances under their mammoth pavilion in Manayunk for one night only, Thursday, April 28th, 1864 under the management and direct superintendence of Messrs. Rivers & Derious. ... The grand procession will enter town on the day of the exhibition, preceded by the splendid military band, led by O.P. Perry, leader of Baxter's Phila. Zouaves' Band--followed by the grand dragon chariot, containing the arabs of the desert in their native costume. Admission, 25 cts. No half price Doors open at 7. To commence at half-past 7
Description: Performers include: Marie Carroll (La Petite Marie), the Delavanti Brothers, Edwin Derious, J.J. Foster, S. King, Lewis Kline, Philo Nathans, Mlle. Olivero, Eddie Rivers, Richard Rivers, Ferdinand Tournaire, and Edward Winnie., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Rivers & Derious' Combination Circus
Date: [1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB 1864 Rivers (26)5761.F.22a (McAllister)

Title: Masonic Hall! Manayunk For 2 nights only Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 25th and 26th, 1863 The original and only Blaisdell Brothers, and their troupe of Swiss bell ringers! In national Swiss costume Playing 239 bells ... The troupe will be aided and assisted by five instrumental solo artists, quartet of vocalists, and brass and string band. ... Cards of admission, 25 cents No half price. Tickets can be had at Jas. G. Marce's jewelry store, Main Street. Doors open at 7 o'clock. Performance to commence at quarter before 8. See photographs at the hall
Description: The handbell troupe includes E.E. Blaisdell, Julia Peak Blaisdell, W.B. Blaisdell, Albert H. Fernald, Frederick Hess, Gustave Kaufman, Frank Moore, H.M. Rogers, D.G. Waldron, and Steven Young., Printed area, including double-rule border, measures 55.1 x 19.9 cm., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Blaisdell Brothers (Swiss bell ringers)
Date: [1863]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB 1863 Blaisdell (25)5761.F.104a (McAllister)

Title: Masonic Hall, Manayunk positively one night only Carncross and Dixey's Minstrels the star troupe of the world! In their great Ethiopian soirees ... Wednesday ev'ng, June 17, 1863, ... Burlesque monster concert a la Germania. ... Poor old maids! ... Babes in the wood ... Exempt shaking Quakers ... Deaf as a post, ... To conclude with the plantation walk-around, entitled High Daddy! by the full company. Admission, twenty-five cents Doors open at quarter past 7. Performance commence at 8 o'clock
Description: The performers include: Thomas à Becket, Charles Campbell, J.L. Carncross, J.S. Cox, E.F. Dixey, M.D. Edmonds, Charles Gibbons, James Lamont, Frank Moran, J.S. Paul, A.H. Rackett, J.H. Ross, R.F. Simpson, Charles Stevens, and Charles Villiers., Other playbills from this tour bear the imprint: U.S. Job Print, Ledger Buildings, Philadelphia., Printed area, including ornamental border, measures 55.6 x 20.4 cm., Portraits signed: Waitt sc., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Carncross & Dixey's Minstrels
Date: [1863]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB 1863 Carncross (25)5761.F.82b (McAllister)

Title: Manayunk: one night only, Monday evening, April 27th, 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 ... Them Irishmen, ... The exempts, ... Sanford's black edition of Romeo and Juliet ... Strange scenes from the tragedy of The stranger. ... Our relations! ... The whole to conclude with the laughable burlesque of Old Josh and his family ... 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
Description: The company includes: Raffael Abecco, Mr. Batchelor, E. De Haven, G.L. Hall, E. Haven, A. Linwood, Fulton Myers, J.R. Myers, S.S. Sanford, E.J. Turner, and J. Williams., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Sanford's Opera Troupe
Date: [1863]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB 1863 Sanford (25)5761.F.63a (McAllister)

Title: Masonic Hall, Manayunk for 2 nights and 1 afternoon only, on Friday and Saturday evenings, Feb. 19 and 20, and on Saturday afternoon Zographicon! A series of panoramic illustrations--of T.S. Arthur's Ten nights in a bar-room! John Bunyan's Pilgrim's progress, and other attractive scenes from life, character, nature and art! Comprising one of the most pleasing, instructive and highly impressive series of entertainments of this class ever presented to the American public
Description: Feb. 19 fell on a Friday in 1864., Printed area, including double-rule border, measures 55.5 x 20.5 cm., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Wunderlich, George, b. ca. 1826
Date: [1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB 1864 Wunder (27)5761.F.84a (McAllister)

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