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- Title
- Theatre. Court-House Hall, Winchester. Fun! Fun! Fun! Saturday night, June 28, will be presented the comedy entitled The stagestruck barber! ... The whole to conclude with the farce in one act called A loan of a lover. ... The management take great pleasure in informing the army and the public that in a few days they will be enabled to give their performances in a new and splendid pavillion, equal in size and splendor to the one burned in the late retreat. Admission 50 cts. Doors open 7 1-2, to commence at 8 o'clock
- Description
- June 28 fell on a Saturday in 1862; the first battle of Winchester, Va. was May 25, 1862., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
- Creator
- Court House Hall (Winchester, Va.)
- Date
- [1862]
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB 1862 Court (2)5786.F.90a (McAllister)
- Title
- [Higgins' German laundry soap trade cards]
- Description
- Series of illustrated trade cards with the captions, "come buy your buttercup, dear little buttercup, Higgins' German laundry soap" and "What, never? No, never! What, never? Hardly ever! Without Higgins' German laundry soap." Illustrations depict a sailor and a woman holding hands and two sailors flirting with a woman, both scenes on the deck of a boat. Both women carry baskets., Advertising text promoting J. Sheldon Barber's cider establishment at 920 Market Street printed on versos: "The healthiest drink in the world." "Invalids can use it with entire safety." "Pure sweet cider made fresh every day from carefully selected apples, for sale by the glass, gallon or barrel. Pure cider vinegar, cider jellies, boiled cider and choice apples always on hand. J. Sheldon Barber, 920 Market Street, Philadelphia. All styles of boomer & boschert presses for sale.", Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Digitized.
- Date
- [ca. 1880]
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department trade card - Higgins [1975.F.28 & 1975.F.76]
- Title
- Ho! For Hoffman & Smith's Virginia Troupe of Serenaders! The most competent actors that have ever appeared, will perform at Langstroth's Hall, Germantown, on Wednesday eve'ng, Feb. 1st, 1865 Programme. Part first. Full band, with laughable jokes and comic sayings! Part second. Billy Rose, the great comic Ethiopian delineator. Miss Emma Miller, in her great song and dance. Johnny Clifford the great song and dance man. ... The barber, ... To conclude with The happy walk-around! by the entire company. Price of admission, 25 cents Doors open at half past 6 o'clock. Commence at half-past 7
- Description
- Other performers include: Harry Phillipps, Jimmy Riley, Johnny Smith, William Ward, and Pete Williams., Illustration signed: Strong., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
- Creator
- Hoffman & Smith's Virginia Troupe of Serenaders
- Date
- [1865]
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB 1865 Hoffman (26)5761.F.98a (McAllister)
- Title
- Grand complimentary benefit to Rose & Burr's Opera Troupe by their friends on Wednesday ev'ng, April 29, '63 at Washington Hall S.W. cor. of Eighth and Spring Garden Sts., on which occasion the following array of talent have kindly volunteered their valuable services: The Harlande Brothers, in their daring feats. Mr C.H. Hamilton, the Philadelphia favorite. Mr C.A. Boggs, the world-renowned comic singer. Mr Jos. McDonough, the great comic singer. Mr Chas. M. Dimison, in his great song and dance. Mr N. Barth, the great stump orator. Master J. Smith, the fancy dancer. Mr A. Reed, the sweet balladist. Johnny Manderson, in his tamborine solo. Mast Harry Hilfrem, in his banjo solo. Pete Williams and George White, the happy contrabands, Also, the world-renowned Rose & Burr Opera Troupe ... Programme. ... A slight skirmish: or, The best way to settle it, ... Two Pompeys ... Two artists in trouble ... The whole to conclude with an Ethiopian sketch, entitled The difference between the broker & barber by the company. Admission, 25 cents Doors open at quarter of 7 o'clock. Performance to commence at 7 1/2 o'clock Front seats reserved for ladies. Polite ushers will be in attendance
- Description
- Other performers include: Signor Anselmo, F. Anthony, J.H. Barbour, Billy Burr, F. Goodwin, C.W. Hilfrem, W.G. Hilfrem, George Roberts, Billy Rose, and P.Y. Selby., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
- Creator
- Rose and Burr Opera Troupe
- Date
- [1863]
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB 1863 Rose (25)5761.F.64b (McAllister)