Library Hall! Three nights only, positively, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, March 1st, 2d & 3d, 1864 : Having just concluded a season of fifteen nights at the Concert Hall, Philadelphia, (acknowledged by all the most successful engagement ever played in
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Library Hall! Three nights only, positively, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, March 1st, 2d & 3d, 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 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 54.9 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.133a (McAllister)
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)
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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)
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 th
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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)