Grand complimentary benefit to Billy Burr by his numerous friends, : on Friday evening, Feb. 12, 1864, on which occasion, a host of volunteers will appear, consisting of the following named artists: Mr. Ferdinand, in his champion bone solo. Billy Rose, th
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Grand complimentary benefit to Billy Burr by his numerous friends on Friday evening, Feb. 12, 1864, on which occasion, a host of volunteers will appear, consisting of the following named artists: Mr. Ferdinand, in his champion bone solo. Billy Rose, the popular comic vocalist and Ethiopian comedian. Andy Williams, in his original banjo solos. Prof. Wm. Miller the great Wizard of the West. Mr. S. Stinson, the pleasing balladist. Mr. J.H. Barbour, in his excelsior jig. Mr. M. Lapierre, in choice Bomic [sic] songs, (first appearance in four years. Mr. Pete Williams, the great contraband. And also, The Aeolian Star Troupe ... More blunders than one ... Third time of Andy Williams' comic act, entitled The musician. ... The performance to conclude with the laughable farce, entitled Statue blanche! ... Admission. Parquet and gallery, 25 cents Secured seats in parquet, 35 cents Seats in private boxes, 50 cents Doors open quarter-before 7. Performance to commence quarter-before 8. Polite ushers in attendance
Description
Other performers include: C.M. Christy, C.W. Hilfrem, F.H. Lewis, Frank Lewis, Johnny Manderson, W.A. Moore, G.W. Roberts, P.Y. Selby, H.R. Simmons, and F.R. Simpson., Printed area, including double-rule border, measures 55.2 x 20.0 cm., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator
Coates Street Theatre (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Date
[1864]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB Phi Coates 1864 (25)5761.F.122a (McAllister)
Miss Kathleen O'Neil's novelty, drawing-room and pantomimic troupe! : Prof. Eugene Thiodon, leader of orchestra Programme. ... The Irish girl's drawing-room entertainment in which Miss Kathleen O'Neil will perform the stage-struck servant girl, and sing h
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Miss Kathleen O'Neil's novelty, drawing-room and pantomimic troupe! Prof. Eugene Thiodon, leader of orchestra Programme. ... The Irish girl's drawing-room entertainment in which Miss Kathleen O'Neil will perform the stage-struck servant girl, and sing her great original song of No Irish need apply. French dancing master! ... Afterwards will be presented the laughable Irish sketch, The flowers of the forest! in which Miss Kathleen O'Neil will sing "Oh steer my bark to Erin's isle," "The jug o' punch," and dance an Irish jig. ... To conclude with the laughable, comic and interesting pantomime, The statue blanc!
Description
The company includes: Fanny Archer, W.H. Bartholomew, A. Lenton, J.S. Maffitt, La Petite Heloise, Ida Ross, and W.A. Ward., Printed area, including double-rule border, measures 42.3 x 16.6 cm., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator
Kathleen O'Neil's Troupe
Date
[ca. 1865?]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB 1865 Kathleen (28)5761.F.31b (McAllister)