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Title: [Series of Clarence E. Brooks & Co. Fine Coach Varnishes, cor. West & West 12th St. N.Y. racist 1880 calendar illustrations after the "Blackville" series]
Description: Series of twelve captioned illustrations from the Clarence Brooks & Co. Fine Coach Varnishes 1880 calendar portraying scenes after the racist “Blackville” series drawn by Sol Eytinge for “Harper’s Weekly” in the 1870s and depicting caricatures satirizing the social mores, customs, and daily lives of African Americans of all classes. The figures are portrayed with exaggerated features and mannerisms. The attire of the figures includes long-sleeved dresses, shirtwaists and skirts, smocks, shirt, pants, jackets, and caps, and hats. Some of the attire depicted, particularly for younger figures, is worn and/or tattered. Includes scenes from the Eytinge Blackville series within a series - “the twins” (March, May, September illustrations). Scenes are titled (sometimes with text in the vernacular) and depict “The First Ulster in Blackville” (January) of a winter scene showing African American children, attired in shirts, pants, or skirts and hats or bonnets, paused from a snowball fight as an African American man in a blue ulster (an overcoat with hood), holding a cane, and smoking walks between them; “Christmas Dinner Done!” (February) showing an older African American man, attired in an overcoat, pants, and hat, and African American boy, attired in a shirt, pants, and a hat with a scarf tied around his head and chin, in a field, and watching a rabbit run away from a trap held by the boy; “Love in Blackville. The Wooing of the Twins” (March) showing African American women twins, each being courted by an African American man within an open room that has a stove and mantle as their older African American parents “watch” from a doorway;, "April-Fools Day-An Aggravated Case (April) showing an older African American woman, with an upset expression, standing in front of a row of cabins and near a basket of cabbages on a town block, and holding a dead rat within a cabbage as she is watched by two snickering African American boys, the practical jokers, standing within the opening to an alley; "The Great Social Event at Blackville. The Wed"ding of the Twins" (May) showing two African American women twin brides and their grooms within a parlor, near a table of food, being married by a reverend in front of friends and family of all ages; "The Coaching Season in Blackville._ The Grand Start" (June) showing an African American driver pulling at the reins of an unruly four-mule team coach of which African American passengers of all ages sit in and on the cab as African American towns folk wave from a line of cabins in the background and an African American boy and dog run past the wheel of the vehicle; "The 'Fourth' in Blackville" (July) showing a fenced paddock in which an African American boy holds an American flag in one hand and a gun in the other by a group of African American children and a woman who run, cover their eyes, jump the fence, and shield each other under the sight of an African American man in the window of an adjacent cabin; “Hi Abe Come Under De Brellar! Does Your Want to Sunstruck Yerself! De Fremoniter’s Gone Up Moren a Foot!” (August) showing a group of African American children of different ages, under a torn umbrella held by the tallest child, a girl, and approaching a young African American boy, “Abe,” within a fenced yard with a pond and patches of greenery and across from a cabin in which an African American man and woman, stand and sit in the doorway;, “After Doing Paris and the Rest of Europe, The Bridal Party Return to Blackville" (September) showing “the twins” on promenade with their husbands and an African American women caregiver holding their two babies as they walk on a dirt path lined by African American townsfolks of all ages who stare and also include an older woman who laughs behind a tree; "Who Struck De Futest?” (October) showing an older African American man, seated outside a cabin, and holding up a switch to two African American boys, in worn clothing, standing within the yard, near a broken object, and across from an African American girl in the cabin doorway and three boys seated and looking over a fence lining the property in the background; The “Small Breeds” Thanksgiving-Return of the First-Born from College 'Bress His Heart! Don’t he look edgecated?' ”(November) showing a young African American man portrayed in disheveled attire and manner as though drunk entering the door to his family, including a grandmother figure and a child in a high chair, at dinner around a cloth-covered table; and “No Small Breed Per Yer Uncle Abe Dis Chris'mas! Ain’t He a Cherub?” (December) showing “Uncle Abe,” an African American man holding a large, plucked turkey (with head and feet) near his chest and on a table surrounded by older women and child-aged family members who stand near a chest of drawers, a stool, and two windows with curtains visible in the background. Exterior scenes also often include a dog or cat, or a cabin or cabins, the latter marked “Clarence Brooks & Co. Fine Coach Varnishes. Cor. West & West 12th St. N.Y.” in the background; as well as fencing, groves of trees, and dirt paths. Interior scenes often include a dining table, chairs, displays of food and household items, such as a candlestick and framed prints advertising Clarence Brooks & Co. April-Fools Day image includes a cobble-stone street., Clarence Brooks established his varnish business in 1859 as Brooks and Fitzgerald, later Clarence Brooks & Co. In the early 1880s the firm issued calendars illustrated with African American caricatures in genre scenes, often after Sol Eytinge Harper’s Weekly illustrations., Title supplied by cataloger., Publication information inferred from image content and similar material issued by Clarence Brooks & Co. during the early 1880s., Two of the series contains ornamented borders (P.2022.8.2 & 4)., All of the prints inscribed in pencil on the verso with the name of a month, some abbreviated, between January and December., Image for “The First Ulster in Blackville” (P.2022.8.1) originally published in Harpers Weekly, March 18, 1876., Image for “Love in Blackville. The Wooing of the Twins” (P.2022.8.3) originally published in Harpers Weekly, May 11, 1878., Image for The Great Social Event at Blackville. The Wedding of the Twins (P.2022.8.5) originally published in Harpers Weekly, July 13, 1878., Image for “The Coaching Season in Blackville._ The Grand Start” (P.2022.8.6) originally published in Harpers Weekly, September 28, 1878., Image for “The ‘Fourth’ in Blackville” (P.2022.8.7) originally published in Harpers Weekly, July 14, 1877., Image for “After Doing Paris and the Rest of Europe, The Bridal Party Return to Blackville” (P.2022.8.9) originally published in Harpers Weekly, October 26, 1878., Image for “Who Struck de Futest” (P.2022.8.10) originally published in Harpers Weekly, June 13, 1874., Image for “No Small Breed fer yer Uncle Abe….” (P.2022.8.12) originally published in Harpers Weekly, January 1, 1876., Purchased with funds for the Visual Culture Program., RVCDC
Date: [1879]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department *ephemera - calendars - C [P.2022.8.1-12]

Title: Opening night The management take pleasure in introducing, for the first time in New Orleans, the celebrated Aeolian Minstrels! (from their Chestnut Opera House, Philadelphia,) who will have the honor of appearing every eve'ng & Saturday noon in their chaste and elegant drawing-room entertainments. Mr. Jules Stratton, the celebrated tenor, ... Mr. Richard Parker, the distinguished comedian, ... Mr. T. Gettings, in his original song and dance, ... Mr. J. Peirce, the eccentric comedian, ... Programme. ... Dignity and impudence ... Sally, come up. ... The three strikers. ... Concluding with the amusing burlesque, entitled The octoroon ... Concluding with the celebrated walk-around, by D. Emmett, entitled Who can find us now? Prices of admission: Parquet, numbered seats 50 cents Seats in private boxes one dollar Whole boxes 6 and 8 dollars Colored gallery 50 cents Quadroon boxes 5, 6 and 8 dollars Doors open at half-past 6 o'clock. Commencing at half-past 7, precisely Matinee every Saturday noon commencing at 12 promptly. Admission to all parts of the house, 50 cts. Children and servants, 25 cts. Attentive ushers and police officers always in attendance
Description: According to T.A. Brown's Early History of Negro Minstrelsy, the Aeolian Minstrels "were playing in New Orleans up to February 25, 1865, when they sailed for Ship Island and opened there March 2 for two nights.", The company also includes: T.R. Deverill, N. Kelly, Joseph Norrie, W. Parsons, O.P. Perry, A.S. Remington, and Edward West., Illustration signed: Adrian-Probasco Phila., Printed area, including double-rule border, measures 54.2 x 20.1 cm., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Aeolian Minstrels
Date: [1865?]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB 1865 Aeolian (27)5761.F.111 (McAllister)

Title: Grand complimentary benefit to Andy Williams and Billy Burr on Wednesday eve'ng, Nov, 2d, '64 on which occasion the Jenks' Comedy Combination will appear in one of their screaming farces. ... Also, the Star Minstrels ... Admission, twenty-five cents Doors open at 7 o'clock. Performances commence at 8. Front seats reserved for ladies. Polite ushers will be in attendance. Programme. ... First time of Andy Williams' act, entitled Pepper-pot Jeemes ... By particular desire, will be repeated, The black statue! ... To conclude with the screaming farce of My neighbor's wife
Description: The two companies include: T.H. Adams, Billy Burr, C.M. Christy, R.W. Finley, J.S. Fox, Isabella Freeman, C.W. Hilfrem, Harry Hilfrem, W.G. Hilfrem, F.W. Hulfish, Frank Jenks, P.M. Lewis, F. Marion, Ed. Martin, Miss M.A. Mortimer, J.W. Morton, Lizzie Smith, and Andy Williams., Illustration signed: Strong., Printed area, including double-rule border, measures 55.0 x 19.8 cm., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Jenks' Comedy Combination
Date: [1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB 1864 Jenks (26)5761.F.50a (McAllister)

Title: Fun! Fun! Come one come all--Give us a call First grand complimentary concert for the benefit of the Wildey Assembly to be given at Herman Hall, Coates Street, above Second, on Wednesday evening, June 17th, 1863, on which occasion Jackson & Jones' Ethiopian Minstrels will appear. ... The elegant piano forte, used on this occasion, is from the factory of George Steck, New York, and is furnished by Mr. J.E. Gould, Seventh and Chestnut Streets. Programme. ... Hungarian warblers! ... Fields of olden ... Exempt Quakers ... The surprise party, ... The Crow family ... Gum man of Philadelphia ... The whole to conclude with the walk around, Who's heel's dat a burnin' by the whole company. Prices of admission, 20 cts. Children, under 12 years, 10 cents Front seats reserved for ladies. Doors open at quarter-past 7 o'clock. Performance commences at 8
Description: Performers include: J.E. Harris, A. Henry, G. Jackson, George Jones, Billy Morton, G. Simons, and S. Smith., Illustration signed: Strong., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Jackson & Jones' Ethiopian Minstrels
Date: [1863]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB 1863 Jackson (25)5761.F.82a (McAllister)

Title: Laugh and be merry Grand complimentary benefit to Wm. D. Dunsford late of Co. "F," 196th Regiment, P.V. The Excelsior Minstrels at Washington Hall, S.W. corner of Eighth and Spring Garden Streets, on Wednesday evening, Jan. 4, 1865. Leader, E. Brennan Acting manager, J.W. Everitt Stage manager, L. De Costa ... Programme. ... Ole Bull in a tight place ... City shaver! ... Trespassing on these premises! ... Countryman's visit ... The whole to conclude with The black statue ... Cards of admission, 25 cents Children, 15 cents. Doors open at seven o'clock. Commence quarter before eight
Description: Performers include: Billy Ashford, E. Brennan, Billy Dunsford, Mr. Gordon, T. Hughs, J. Johnson, W. King, H. Leach, William Sutherland, C. Trull, and L. Wood., Illustration signed: Strong., Printed area, including double-rule border, measures 55.3 x 19.8 cm., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Excelsior Minstrels
Date: [1865]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB 1865 Excelsior (26)5761.F.79b (McAllister)

Title: Fattie Stewart's Apollo Free Concert Hall Fattie Stewart, proprietor J.E. Gilligan, stage manager Prof. Robinson, leader of orchestra We strive to please! Success rewards our efforts! Entire change of programme. Look at the talent. Miss Ida Furr, Mr F. Alexander, Mr Samuel Williams, Miss Martin, Mr J.E. Gilligan, Mr Robinson, Mast. Tommy, Fattie Stewart! Programme for this evening ... Not to be shaken ... Grand posturing act, ... The bill-posters' dream! ... He would be an actor! ... A nigger in a fix! ... The whole to conclude with scenes from the opera of Lucia di Lammermoor in which the whole company will appear. Admission, ten cents including refreshment ticket, doors open at 7. Commence quarter to 8 No boys admitted. Best of liquors, cigars and lager beer, constantly on hand at the bar
Description: Many of these performers were active in 1864, some with Fattie Stewart at the Bijou Music Hall in Philadelphia., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Fattie Stewart's Apollo Free Concert Hall
Date: [1864?]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB Phi Fattie 1864 (27)5761.F.40a (McAllister)

Title: City Hall, Burlington Second & positively last night this Friday evening, Feb. 26, 1864 Entire change of programme. Everything new! Crowded houses nightly! Everybody delighted! Patronized by the first families in the city! Morris' Minstrels brass band and burlesque old folks' concert troupe! To obtain good seats, come early! Tickets can be had at the hall from 10 to 12, A.M. 3 splendid burlesques this evening! Opera, farce, burlesque and comedy this evening. ... The busted note: ... The stupid servant! ... The whole to conclude with the plantation scene, Jack on the green! by the entire company. Cards of admission, 25 cts. Reserved seats, 25 cts. extra Doors open at a quarter-before 7. To commence at a quarter to 8 o'clock precisely. ... A free serenade in front of hall, previous to performance by Morris' Brass Band
Description: The company includes: W.A. Abbott, W. Blackeney, O.H. Carter, C. Curtis, Charles Gassett, W.H. Granger, M. Kanane, E. Kerwin, M.C. Miller, C.A. Morris, Frank Newall, C.H. Pease, Harry Pell, Jules Seidel, Lew Simmons, J.H. Surridge, J.R. Taylor, Calvin Wagner, and Frank Wells., Printed area, including double-rule border, measures 54.9 x 20.0 cm., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Morris' Minstrels
Date: [1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB 1864 Morris (25)5761.F.130 (McAllister)

Title: City Hall, Bordentown For one night only, positively This Saturday evening, Feb. 27, 1864 Having just concluded a season of fifteen nights at the Concert Hall, Philadelphia, (acknowledged by all the most successful engagement ever played in that city) are now en route for the West, and will perform in this city on the above night. The far-famed, world-renowned, original and only Morris' Minstrels! brass band and burlesque old folks' concert troupe! 19 established artists, from their opera house, Tremont Street, Boston. ... Five comedians, four balladists, seven musicians and three dancers. The only complete company organized--organized with great care for this season, 1864. ... Scenes from my boyhood ... Giving the sign, ... The veteran, ... The whole to conclude with the roaring farce, Black assurance: ... Cards of admission, 25 cts. Reserved seats, 25 cts. extra Doors open at a quarter-before 7. To commence at a quarter to 8 o'clock precisely. ... A free serenade in front of hall, previous to performance by Morris' Brass Band
Description: The company includes: W.A. Abbott, W. Blackeney, O.H. Carter, C. Curtis, Charles Gassett, W.H. Granger, M. Kanane, E. Kerwin, M.C. Miller, C.A. Morris, Frank Newall, C.H. Pease, Harry Pell, Jules Seidel, Lew Simmons, J.H. Surridge, J.R. Taylor, Calvin Wagner, and Frank Wells., "Rules of the hall.--Persons are requested not to beat time with their feet, as it is unpleasant to the audience and interrupts the performance. Front and centre seats reserved for ladies and gentlemen accompanying them. Colored people admitted only to seats assigned them. Gentlemen are requested to take off their hats during the performance hours. Whistling is positively forbidden in the hall. Owing to the extreme length of the programme, no repetition of the pieces can be given. Boys not admitted to the gallery.", Printed area, including double-rule border, measures 54.7 x 20.0 cm., Illustration signed: J.W. Morse N.Y., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Morris' Minstrels
Date: [1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB 1864 Morris (25)5761.F.131a (McAllister)

Title: City Hall, Burlington For two nights only, positively Thursday and Friday evenings, Feb. 25 and 26 Having just concluded a season of fifteen nights at the Concert Hall, Philadelphia, (acknowledged by all the most successful engagement ever played in that city) are now en route for the West, and will perform in this city on the above nights. This company give an entire change of performance every night. The far-famed, world-renowned, original and only Morris' Minstrels! brass band and burlesque old folks' concert troupe! 19 established artists, from their opera house, Tremont Street, Boston. ... Five comedians, four balladists, seven musicians and three dancers. The only complete company organized--organized with great care for this season, 1864. ... Scenes from my boyhood ... Giving the sign ... The veteran, ... The whole to conclude with the roaring farce, Black assurance: ... Cards of admission, 25 cts. Reserved seats, 25 cts. extra Doors open at a quarter-before 7. To commence at a quarter to 8 o'clock precisely. ... A free serenade in front of hall, previous to performance by Morris' Brass Band
Description: The company includes: W.A. Abbott, W. Blackeney, O.H. Carter, C. Curtis, Charles Gassett, W.H. Granger, M. Kanane, E. Kerwin, M.C. Miller, C.A. Morris, Frank Newall, C.H. Pease, Harry Pell, Jules Seidel, Lew Simmons, J.H. Surridge, J.R. Taylor, Calvin Wagner, and Frank Wells., "Rules of the hall.--Persons are requested not to beat time with their feet, as it is unpleasant to the audience and interrupts the performance. Front and centre seats reserved for ladies and gentlemen accompanying them. Colored people admitted only to seats assigned them. Gentlemen are requested to take off their hats during the performance hours. Whistling is positively forbidden in the hall. Owing to the extreme length of the programme, no repetition of the pieces can be given. Boys not admitted to the gallery.", Printed area, including double-rule border, measures 55.1 x 19.9 cm., Illustration signed: J.W. Morse N.Y., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Morris' Minstrels
Date: [1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB 1864 Morris (25)5761.F.129 (McAllister)

Title: Head quarters of the Army of the Potomac Our Head-Quarters! (late "New Idea") Concert Saloon No. 609 Chestnut Street, (above Sixth.) Sole lessee and proprietor, Chas. St. Clair Superintendent, J.J. Fullerton Leader of orchestra, J.K. Search Stage manager, W.H. Porter Everything new all this week. Greatest company of living artists in the city! Return and successful engagement of Joe M. Mortimer! the well-known and very popular banjoist, Also, Miss Sallie Brooks the beautiful songstress. The above popular artists will appear henceforth, nightly. First week of the old favorite, Old Bob Sheppard, the original Old Bob Ridley. Second week of the old favorite, Bob Harrison, the celebrated Ethiopian comedian. Second week of the nonpareil banjo soloist and Ethiopian comedian, Billy Spaulding, second week of the great English clog and Scotch jig dancer, James Williams Continued success of the old company: Billy Porter, the celebrated plantation delineator. Second week of Miss Annie Stattler, Philadelphia's favorite songstress. Ella Zoyara Forrest, the beautiful danseuse. Miss Kate Oakland, danseuse and comedienne. George Jones, the astonishing Irish comedic singer and Ethiopian comedian. John Riley, the wild Irishman. Prof'r Anderson, musical director. ... Come and see the amusing play, called Here she goes and there she goes ... Come and be amused with the Cigar-maker in difficulty by three stars. This evening, the musical farce, entitled The Swiss cottage. Home where genius dwells Admission (including refreshments) 10 cts. Come & see. No boys admitted
Description: Some of the performers listed appeared in other Philadelphia music halls in 1863 and 1864., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Our Head-Quarters Concert Saloon (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Date: [1863 or 1864?]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB Phi Our 1863 (27)5761.F.30a (McAllister)

Title: Head quarters of the Army of the Potomac Our Head-Quarters! (late "New Idea") Concert Saloon No. 609 Chestnut Street, (above Sixth.) Sole lessee and proprietor, Chas. St. Clair Superintendent, J.J. Fullerton Leader of orchestra, J.K. Search Stage manager, Joe Mortimer Everything new all this week. First appearance of Miss Hettie St. Clair Philadelphia's favorite danseuse. Return and successful engagement of Joe M. Mortimer! the well-known and very popular banjoist, Also, Miss Sallie Brooks the beautiful songstress. The above popular artists will appear henceforth, nightly. Second week of the old favorite, Old Bob Sheppard, the original Old Bob Ridley. Third week of the old favorite, Bob Harrison, the celebrated Ethiopian comedian. Third week of the nonpareil banjo soloist and Ethiopian comedian, Billy Spaulding, third week of the great English clog and Scotch jig dancer, James Williams Continued success of the old company: Billy Porter, the celebrated plantation delineator. Second week of Miss Annie Stattler, Philadelphia's favorite songstress. Ella Zoyara Forrest, the beautiful danseuse. George Jones, the astonishing Irish comedic singer and Ethiopian comedian. John Riley, the wild Irishman. Prof'r Anderson, musical director. ... Come and see the amusing play, called Here she goes and there she goes ... Come and be amused with the Cigar-maker in difficulty by three stars. This evening, the musical farce, entitled The Swiss cottage. Home where genius dwells Admission (including refreshments) 10 cts. Come & see. No boys admitted
Description: Some of the performers listed appeared in other Philadelphia music halls in 1863 and 1864., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Our Head-Quarters Concert Saloon (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Date: [1863 or 1864?]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB Phi Our 1863 (27)5761.F.31a (McAllister)

Title: Sanford's new Opera House Race Street, between Second & Third Sanford's complimentary benefit, on Saturday evening, Dec. 17th, 1864 on which occasion a bill of rare attraction will be presented. Sam Long, the great clown will sing his last new songs. Larry Tooley, renowned dancer, will appear--together with Sanford's Troupe! ... Nino Eddie! in his great act of the tight rope. Miss Julia Sanford in her grand dance. Programme. ... Sanford's dramatic effect of "Villikins and his Dinah!" ... Brother Josh and Gus ... To conclude with Sanford's version of Uncle Tom's cabin ... Cinderella for the holidays! Look out for the "Frightened family." Cards of admission, 25 cents Orchestra seats, 50 cts Private boxes, dress circle, $5 Private boxes, family circle, $4 & $3 Office will be open from 9 to 2 o'clock, for the sale of secured seats and boxes, without extra charge. Doors open at quarter before 7 o'clock. To commence quarter before 8
Description: The company includes: F. Basquin, Sam Long, J.M. Mortimer, Fulton Myers, H.J. Raynor, J.P. Reese, Eddie Rivers (a.k.a. El Nino Eddie), Julia Sanford, S.S. Sanford, W. Schaffer, Larry Tooley, Jake Wallace, 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 House (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Date: [1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB Phi Sanford 1864 (26)5761.F.72b (McAllister)

Title: Sanford's new Opera House Race Street, between Second & Third Sanford's Troupe! Tuesday evening, December 20th, '64 Go see the star troupe Nino Eddie one week more! Programme. ... Strange scenes from The stranger ... Our ancestors! ... Sublime & ridiculous ... To conclude with a new plantation walkaround ... The holiday pantomime Harlequin, prince and Cinderella! Saturday evening, Dec. 24. Cards of admission, 25 cents Orchestra seats, 50 cts Private boxes, dress circle, $5 Private boxes, family circle, $4 & $3 Office will be open from 9 to 2 o'clock, for the sale of secured seats and boxes, without extra charge. Doors open at quarter before 7 o'clock. To commence quarter before 8
Description: The company includes: F. Basquin, T.R. Deverill, J.M. Mortimer, Fulton Myers, H.J. Raynor, J.P. Reese, Eddie Rivers (a.k.a. El Nino Eddie), S.S. Sanford, W. Schaffer, Jake Wallace, and J. Williams., Two illustrations signed: Boerum., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Sanford's Opera House (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Date: [1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB Phi Sanford 1864 (27)5761.F.116 (McAllister)

Title: Sanford's new Opera House Race Street, between Second & Third Sanford's Troupe! Monday evening, December 19th, '64 Go see the star troupe Nino Eddie one week more! Programme. ... Strange scenes from The stranger ... Our ancestors! ... Sublime & ridiculous ... Frightened darkies! ... To conclude with a new plantation walkaround ... The holiday pantomime Harlequin, prince and Cinderella! Saturday evening, Dec. 24. Cards of admission, 25 cents Orchestra seats, 50 cts Private boxes, dress circle, $5 Private boxes, family circle, $4 & $3 Office will be open from 9 to 2 o'clock, for the sale of secured seats and boxes, without extra charge. Doors open at quarter before 7 o'clock. To commence quarter before 8
Description: The company includes: F. Basquin, T.R. Deverill, J.M. Mortimer, Fulton Myers, H.J. Raynor, J.P. Reese, Eddie Rivers (a.k.a. El Nino Eddie), S.S. Sanford, W. Schaffer, Jake Wallace, and J. Williams., Two illustrations signed: Boerum., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Sanford's Opera House (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Date: [1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB Phi Sanford 1864 (26)5761.F.74a (McAllister)

Title: Sanford's new Opera House Race Street, between Second & Third Thursday evening, December 15, 1864. Beauty & fashion all come to see the most extraordinary performance in the world, by Nino Eddie together with Sanford's Troupe! who are giving the most chaste and select entertainments in the city. Programme. ... Sanford's sketch, from the black letter of Shakspere, Romeo and Juliet! ... Music taught here ... To conclude with the burlesque on Richard III ... Friday evening, benefit of Nino Eddie Sanford's benefit, Saturday evening! Secure your tickets in advance. Look out for the "Frightened family." Cards of admission, 25 cents Orchestra seats, 50 cts Private boxes, dress circle, $5 Private boxes, family circle, $4 & $3 Office will be open from 9 to 2 o'clock, for the sale of secured seats and boxes, without extra charge. Doors open at quarter before 7 o'clock. To commence quarter before 8
Description: The company includes: Dan Gardner, J.M. Mortimer, Fulton Myers, H.J. Raynor, J.P. Reese, Eddie Rivers (a.k.a. El Nino Eddie), S.S. Sanford, Frank Schaeffer, Jake Wallace, 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 House (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Date: [1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB Phi Sanford 1864 (26)5761.F.72a (McAllister)

Title: Sanford's new Opera House Race Street, between Second & Third Wednesday evening, December 14, 1864. Most extraordinary performance in the world by Nino Eddie The audience spell-bound at the most daring feat ever performed by man or boy. This wonderful act is alone worth the price of admission, independent of Sanford's Troupe! who are giving the most chaste and select entertainments in the city. Programme. ... Sanford's sketch, from the black letter of Shakspere, Romeo and Juliet! ... Just from the oil regions ... To conclude with the burlesque on Richard III ... Friday evening, benefit of Nino Eddie Sanford's benefit, Saturday evening! Secure your tickets in advance. Look out for the "Frightened family." Cards of admission, 25 cents Orchestra seats, 50 cts Private boxes, dress circle, $5 Private boxes, family circle, $4 & $3 Office will be open from 9 to 2 o'clock, for the sale of secured seats and boxes, without extra charge. Doors open at quarter before 7 o'clock. To commence quarter before 8
Description: The company includes: Dan Gardner, J.M. Mortimer, Fulton Myers, H.J. Raynor, J.P. Reese, Eddie Rivers (a.k.a. El Nino Eddie), S.S. Sanford, Frank Schaeffer, Jake Wallace, and J. Williams., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the Americcan Civil War.
Creator: Sanford's Opera House (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Date: [1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB Phi Sanford 1864 (26)5761.F.71a (McAllister)

Title: Sanford's new Opera House Race Street, between Second & Third Wednesday evening, Dec'r 21st, 1864. Card to the public. Mr. Sanford begs leave to acquaint the unknowing, who are daily asking the question, whether ladies attend his entertainments? at the above place, that he claims to be the first who ever established a place for family resort in this city, viz: at his Twelfth Street Opera House, (which was destroyed by fire, December 21st, 1853;) also at his Eleventh Street Opera House, which, for respectability, commands as many ladies! as any family resort in the world. Now, that he has invested a few thousand dollars in converting the old Olympic (late Varieties) into a respectable place of amusement! he distinctly wishes to impress upon the public that he has a first-class opera house, ... Programme. ... Strange scenes from The stranger ... Our ancestors! ... Handy Andy ... To conclude with a new plantation walkaround ... The holiday pantomime Harlequin, prince and Cinderella! Saturday evening, Dec. 24. Cards of admission, 25 cents Orchestra seats, 50 cts Private boxes, dress circle, $5 Private boxes, family circle, $4 & $3 Office will be open from 9 to 2 o'clock, for the sale of secured seats and boxes, without extra charge. Doors open at quarter before 7 o'clock. To commence quarter before 8
Description: The company includes: F. Basquin, T.R. Deverill, Fulton Myers, H.J. Raynor, J.P. Reese, Eddie Rivers (a.k.a. El Nino Eddie), S.S. Sanford, W. Schaffer, Jake Wallace, 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 House (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Date: [1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB Phi Sanford 1864 (26)5761.F.74b (McAllister)

Title: Sanford's new Opera House Race Street, between Second & Third Friday evening, December 23d, 1864. Card to the public. Mr. Sanford begs leave to acquaint the unknowing, who are daily asking the question, whether ladies attend his entertainments? at the above place, that he claims to be the first who ever established a place for family resort in this city, viz: at his Twelfth Street Opera House, (which was destroyed by fire, December 21st, 1853;) also at his Eleventh Street Opera House, which, for respectability, did command as many ladies! as any family resort in the world. Now, that he has invested a few thousand dollars in converting the old Olympic (late Varieties) into a respectable place of amusement! he distinctly wishes to impress upon the public that he has a first-class opera house, ... Programme. ... Strange scenes from the stranger ... Handy Andy ... Our ancestors! ... To conclude with a new plantation walkaround ... The holiday pantomime Harlequin, prince and Cinderella! Saturday evening, Dec. 24. Cards of admission, 25 cents Orchestra seats, 50 cts Private boxes, dress circle, $5 Private boxes, family circle, $4 & $3 Office will be open from 9 to 2 o'clock, for the sale of secured seats and boxes, without extra charge. Doors open at quarter before 7 o'clock. To commence quarter before 8
Description: The company includes: F. Basquin, T.R. Deverill, Fulton Myers, H.J. Raynor, J.P. Reese, Eddie Rivers (a.k.a. El Nino Eddie), S.S. Sanford, W. Schaffer, Jake Wallace, 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 House (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Date: [1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB Phi Sanford 1864 (26)5761.F.75b (McAllister)

Title: Sanford's new Opera House Race Street, between Second & Third Tuesday evening, December 13th, 1864. Second night of the wonder of the world, Nino Eddie the smartest boy of his age--being only eight years old; pronounced by all a more daring performer than Blondin! will appear every evening during the week. Dan Gardner, the greatest clown, will appear to his acts. Sanford's Troupe! The best minstrels in the world. Programme. ... Sanford's sketch, from the black letter of Shakspere, Romeo and Juliet! ... Just from the oil regions ... To conclude with the burlesque on Richard III ... Friday evening, benefit of Nino Eddie Look out for the "Frightened family." Cards of admission, 25 cents Orchestra seats, 50 cts Private boxes, dress circle, $5 Private boxes, family circle, $4 & $3 Office will be open from 9 to 2 o'clock, for the sale of secured seats and boxes, without extra charge. Doors open at quarter before 7 o'clock. To commence quarter before 8
Description: The company includes: Dan Gardner, J.M. Mortimer, Fulton Myers, H.J. Raynor, J.P. Reese, Eddie Rivers (a.k.a. El Nino Eddie), S.S. Sanford, Frank Schaeffer, Jake Wallace, 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 House (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Date: [1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB Phi Sanford 1864 (26)5761.F.70b (McAllister)

Title: Sanford's new Opera House Race Street, between Second & Third the temple of minstrelsy. Grand gala night! Saturday, Dec. 10th in which are given chaste and drawing-room amusements, by Sanford's Opera Troupe! Programme. ... Der Deitcher's dog, ... After which a burlesque scene on East Lynne. ... To conclude with T.D. Rice's farce of The Virginia mummy ... Monday next, the wonder of the world, Nino Eddie, the infant Blondin. Cards of admission, 25 cents Orchestra seats, 50 cts Private boxes, dress circle, $5 Private boxes, family circle, $4 & $3 Office will be open from 9 to 2 o'clock, for the sale of secured seats and boxes, without extra charge. Doors open at quarter before 7 o'clock. To commence quarter before 8
Description: Dec. 10 fell on a Saturday in 1864., The company includes: S.J. Anderson, F. Basquin, T.R. Deverill, Dan Gardner, J.M. Mortimer, H.J. Raynor, J.P. Reese, Julia Sanford, S.S. Sanford, Frank Schaeffer, W. Schaffer, Jake Wallace, 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 House (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Date: [1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB Phi Sanford 1864 (27)5761.F.115b (McAllister)

Title: Sanford's new Opera House Race Street, between Second & Third the temple of minstrelsy in which are given chaste and drawing-room amusements, by Sanford's Opera Troupe! comprising a combination of vocalists, musicians, comedians & artists of the highest order of merit! The convenient locality of this elegant institution, (being accessible by city passenger cars,) recommends itself to every citizen and stranger. Music, song and poetry is the theme for all, and in the manner presented by Sanford, fathers, mothers, sisters and brothers may attend and enjoy a treat free from all that could offend the most fastidious. ... Thursday evening, Dec. 8th, 1864. ... Programme. ... Der Deitcher's dog, ... After which a burlesque scene on East Lynne. ... To conclude with T.D. Rice's farce of The Virginia mummy ... Monday next, the wonder of the world, Nino Eddie, the infant Blondin. Cards of admission, 25 cents Orchestra seats, 50 cts Private boxes, dress circle, $5 Private boxes, family circle, $4 & $3 Office will be open from 9 to 2 o'clock, for the sale of secured seats and boxes, without extra charge. Doors open at quarter before 7 o'clock. To commence quarter before 8
Description: The company includes: S.J. Anderson, F. Basquin, Dan Gardner, J.M. Mortimer, H.J. Raynor, J.P. Reese, Julia Sanford, S.S. Sanford, Frank Schaeffer, W. Schaffer, Jake Wallace, 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 House (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Date: [1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB Phi Sanford 1864 (26)5761.F.68b (McAllister)

Title: Sanford's new Opera House Race Street, between Second & Third the temple of minstrelsy in which are given chaste and drawing-room amusements, by Sanford's Opera Troupe! comprising a combination of vocalists, musicians, comedians & artists of the highest order of merit! The convenient locality of this elegant institution, (being accessible by city passenger cars,) recommends itself to every citizen and stranger. Music, song and poetry is the theme for all, and in the manner presented by Sanford, fathers, mothers, sisters and brothers may attend and enjoy a treat free from all that could offend the most fastidious. ... Friday evening, Dec. 9th, 1864. ... Programme. ... Der Deitcher's dog, ... After which a burlesque scene on East Lynne. ... To conclude with T.D. Rice's farce of The Virginia mummy ... Monday next, the wonder of the world, Nino Eddie, the infant Blondin. Cards of admission, 25 cents Orchestra seats, 50 cts Private boxes, dress circle, $5 Private boxes, family circle, $4 & $3 Office will be open from 9 to 2 o'clock, for the sale of secured seats and boxes, without extra charge. Doors open at quarter before 7 o'clock. To commence quarter before 8
Description: The company includes: S.J. Anderson, F. Basquin, T.R. Deverill, Dan Gardner, J.M. Mortimer, H.J. Raynor, J.P. Reese, Julia Sanford, S.S. Sanford, Frank Schaeffer, W. Schaffer, Jake Wallace, 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 House (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Date: [1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB Phi Sanford 1864 (26)5761.F.69a (McAllister)

Title: Sanford's new Opera House Race Street, between Second & Third Monday evening, December 12th, 1864. First night of the wonder of the world, Nino Eddie the smartest boy of his age--being only eight years old; pronounced by all a more daring performer than Blondin! will appear every evening during the week. Dan Gardner, the greatest clown, will appear to his acts. First night of Mr. F. Myers Programme. ... Sanford's sketch, from the black letter of Shakspere, Romeo and Juliet! ... Just from the oil regions ... To conclude with the burlesque on Richard III ... Cards of admission, 25 cents Orchestra seats, 50 cts Private boxes, dress circle, $5 Private boxes, family circle, $4 & $3 Office will be open from 9 to 2 o'clock, for the sale of secured seats and boxes, without extra charge. Doors open at quarter before 7 o'clock. To commence quarter before 8
Description: The company includes: Dan Gardner, J.M. Mortimer, Fulton Myers, H.J. Raynor, J.P. Reese, Eddie Rivers (a.k.a. El Nino Eddie), S.S. Sanford, Jake Wallace, 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 House (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Date: [1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB Phi Sanford 1864 (26)5761.F.70a (McAllister)

Title: Sanford's new Opera House Race Street, between Second & Third Thursday evening, Decem'r 22, 1864. Card to the public. Mr. Sanford begs leave to acquaint the unknowing, who are daily asking the question, whether ladies attend his entertainments? at the above place, that he claims to be the first who ever established a place for family resort in this city, viz: at his Twelfth Street Opera House, (which was destroyed by fire, December 21st, 1853;) also at his Eleventh Street Opera House, which, for respectability, did command as many ladies! as any family resort in the world. Now, that he has invested a few thousand dollars in converting the old Olympic (late Varieties) into a respectable place of amusement! he distinctly wishes to impress upon the public that he has a first-class opera house, ... Programme. ... Strange scenes from The stranger ... Handy Andy ... Our ancestors! ... To conclude with a new plantation walkaround ... The holiday pantomime Harlequin, prince and Cinderella! Saturday evening, Dec. 24. Cards of admission, 25 cents Orchestra seats, 50 cts Private boxes, dress circle, $5 Private boxes, family circle, $4 & $3 Office will be open from 9 to 2 o'clock, for the sale of secured seats and boxes, without extra charge. Doors open at quarter before 7 o'clock. To commence quarter before 8
Description: The company includes: F. Basquin, T.R. Deverill, Fulton Myers, H.J. Raynor, J.P. Reese, Eddie Rivers (a.k.a. El Nino Eddie), S.S. Sanford, W. Schaffer, Jake Wallace, and J. Williams., 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 book; second 510 added.
Creator: Sanford's Opera House (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Date: [1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB Phi Sanford 1864 (26)5761.F.75a (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: Greer's Hall for positively two nights only! Carncross and Dixey's Minstrels the star troupe of the world! In their great Ethiopian soirees ... This Monday evening, June 29th, 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 55.4 x 20.5 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.84b (McAllister)

Title: Greer's Hall. Positively the last night! Carncross and Dixey's Minstrels the star troupe of the world! In their great Ethiopian soirees Entire change of programme! New novelties, burlesques, &c. This Tuesday evening, June 30, 1863. ... Burlesque monster concert a la Germania. ... The vultures! ... The financiers ... The Peaked Family of bell ringers! ... Ten-pin Johnny! ... To conclude with the plantation walk-around, entitled The black brigade by the full company. Admission, twenty-five cents Doors open at quarter-past 7 o'clock. Performance commence at 8
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 double-rule border, measures 55.3 x 19.8 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.85b (McAllister)

Title: Odd Fellows' Hall, Allentown one night only, Thursday evening, April 30, 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.65a (McAllister)

Title: Boozer's Hall, Lambertville for one night only, Tuesday evening, May 5th, 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.68a (McAllister)

Title: Mercer Hall, Princeton for one night only, Monday evening, June 1st, 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.75a (McAllister)

Title: Sanford's new Opera House Race Street, between Second & Third Thanksgiving bill! Afternoon & evening Afternoon, doors open quarter to 2. Commence quarter past 2. Evening, doors open half-past 6. Commencing half-past 7. Sanford's Opera Troupe in burlesque pantomome on the Ravels! The four lovers! Programme. ... Strange scenes from the stranger ... Lawyer outdone! ... To conclude with the pantomime of The four lovers ... Cards of admission, 25 cents Orchestra seats, 50 cts Private boxes, dress circle, $5 Private boxes, family circle, $4 & $3 Office will be open from 9 to 2 o'clock, for the sale of secured seats and boxes, without extra charge. On Monday, The shoemaker and tailor of Kensington
Description: The company includes: Dan Gardner, J.M. Mortimer, H.J. Raynor, J.P. Reese, Julia Sanford, S.S. Sanford, Frank Schaeffer, Larry Tooley, Jake Wallace, 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 House (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Date: [1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB Phi Sanford 1864 (27)5761.F.120 (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: Odd Fellows' Hall: Reading, Tuesday evening, April 28th, 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.64a (McAllister)

Title: Sanford's new Opera House Race Street, between Second & Third The public is respectfully informed that neither Coriolanus, nor that other sensation, East Lynne will be performed this evening, Friday, November 25 but an opportunity will be afforded to witness Sanford's Opera Troupe in burlesque pantomome on the Ravels! The four lovers! Programme. ... Strange scenes from the stranger ... Lawyer outdone! ... To conclude with the pantomime of The four lovers ... Cards of admission, 25 cents Orchestra seats, 50 cts Private boxes, dress circle, $5 Private boxes, family circle, $4 & $3 Office will be open from 9 to 2 o'clock, for the sale of secured seats and boxes, without extra charge. On Monday, The shoemaker and tailor of Kensington
Description: The company includes: Dan Gardner, J.M. Mortimer, H.J. Raynor, J.P. Reese, Julia Sanford, S.S. Sanford, Frank Schaeffer, Larry Tooley, Jake Wallace, 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 House (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Date: [1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB Phi Sanford 1864 (27)5761.F.115a (McAllister)

Title: Maryland Institute. A few nights only Carncross and Dixey's Minstrels the star troupe of the world! In their great Ethiopian soirees ... This Monday evening, May 25th, 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., Printed area, including ornamental border, measures 55.3 x 20.4 cm., Portraits signed: Waitt sc., Not listed in Lib. Company. Afro-Americana., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook.
Creator: Carncross & Dixey's Minstrels
Date: [1863]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB 1863 Carncross (25)5761.F.74 (McAllister)

Title: Photographing the baby
Description: Trade card after an 1870 Sol Eytinge Harper's Weekly illustration with white figures depicting a racist, caricaturized genre scene to promote the coach varnish firm Clarence Brooks & Co. Scene shows a white photographer taking the portrait of an African American toddler in hi studio. The African American figures are portrayed with caricatured and exagerrated features. In the right, the white photographer stands next to his camera and tripod. He holds a cloth in his right hand, at his side, and a yellow-colored, monkey-like string puppet in his raised left hand. He wears a beard and is attired in a long brown jacket and blue striped pants. Between him and his young sitter is a framed advertisement above maroon paneling on an olive-colored wall. The advertisement reads: "Clarence Brooks & Co., Fine Coach Varnishes, Cor. West & West 12th Sts." In the left, the African American girl sits stiffly on a plush, green arm chair. Her eyes are opened wide in a surprised expression. She wears a sleeveless pink dress with blue bows at the shoulders. Behind her, in the doorway, are two African American women. The younger woman, likely to be perceived as the girl's mother, peers around from the left of the doorway. She wears a stylish hat, white blouse, and red bow at her neck. An older woman, likely to be perceived as the girl's grandmother, stands in the right of the doorway. She wears a brown-colored bonnet with a large bow around her chin and a brown-colored dress and shawl. Clarence Brooks established his varnish business in 1859 as Brooks and Fitzgerald, later Clarence Brooks & Co. In the early 1880s the firm issued calendars illustrated with African American caricatures in genre scenes, often after Sol Eytinge Harper's Weekly illustrations., Title from item., Publication date inferred from dates of activity of publisher (1888-1892) as cited in Jay Last, The Color Explosion (Santa Ana: Hillcrest Press, 2005)., Purchased with funds for the Visual Culture Program (Junto 2015)., Housed with the Emily Phillips Advertising Card Collection., RVCDC, Description revised 2022., Access points revised 2022.
Creator: National Bank Note Co.
Date: [ca. 1890]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department trade card - Brooks [P.2016.17.1]

Title: Clarence Brooks & Co., manufacturers of fine coach varnishes, cor. West & West 12th Sts., New York "ceticism my belobed bredren. It am something beautiful frinstance it am light and airy - like de bean."
Description: Trade card employing an African American Oscar Wilde caricature. Wilde toured the United States in 1882. The Wilde figure, wearing long hair and attired in blue knee breeches with red bows, a red jacket with tails, black socks, and gold slippers lectures to an audience of well-attired African American men and women. He stands at a table adorned with a piece of paper, a candle in a bottle, and a water glass containing a sunflower. To his left, an older frowning man sits with an umbrella between his knees on the stage, while in the first row, two women (one wearing a sunflower on her hat) swoon in front of a lanky man, standing, and looking moonfaced. Clarence Brooks established his varnish business in 1859 as Brooks and Fitzgerald, later Clarence Brooks & Co. In 1881 the firm issued a calendar illustrated with African American caricatures in genre scenes., Publication date inferred from image content., Purchased with the Davida T. Deutsch African American History Fund.
Date: [ca. 1882]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department trade card - Brooks [P.2014.35]

Title: Lea's Variety Troupe Third Corps, Brandy Station Programme for to-night. ... Drop dat pocket book ... Lay low for Fergy ... To conclude with The ticket-of-leave man! ... Concluding with a plantation jubilee and festival, entitled We'll all join the Union
Description: The Third Corps, Army of the Potomac, took up winter quarters in Brandy Station, Va. Dec. 1863; the Third Corps was disbanded in March 1864., The company includes: Harry Bloodgood, G.W. Burgess, Leonora Creed, Estella and Jenny Forrest, W.B. Fox, H. Hapgood, James Jenks, Amos Stone, Dick Watkins, and Joseph Whiting., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Lea's Variety Troupe
Date: [1864?]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB 1864 Lea (27)5761.F.71a (McAllister)