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Title: Odd Fellows' Hall, Allentown commencing Monday, May 25th, and continuing every evening during the week. Tickets, 15 cents. Positively no half price Doors open at 7 o'clock. Lecture to commence at 8. Grand exhibitions on Wednesday and Saturday afternoons, at 3 o'clock, for schools and families, when children will be admitted for the low price of six cents. Grand historic mirror of the American war! The most exciting topic of the times! The only work of the kind in existence, sketched by eye-witnesses, and painted by the most eminent artists, under the supervision of the well-known Pearson Brothers, of New York. ... Mr. Robert Pearson, the principal artist, has made arrangements to add to this popular work, from week to week, all the principal events that may transpire in the prosecution of the war, having distinguished artists engaged to forward to him sketches and reports prepared on the spot. ... The unseemly daubs which are generally produced for public inspection, under the name of panoramas, have, in a great measure, shaken the confidence of the people; ... It is necessary, therefore, to inform all classes that this panorama has met with the most unbounded success, having been exhibited within the past few months, in Philadelphia, to not less than 75,000 spectators
Description: May 25 fell on a Monday in 1863., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Date: [1863]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare *PB 1863 Grand (27)5761.F.95 (McAllister)

Title: Town Hall, Pottsville for one week only Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, ev'ngs, Feb. 1st, 2d, 3d, 4th, 5th & 6th, 1864 Tickets, 25 cents. Packages of six, one dollar Lecture to commence at half-past 7 o'clock. Doors open an hour previous. Matinee Wednesday & Saturday, at 3 o'clock. Children, 10 cents. Adults, 15. Doors open at 2--commence at 3 Goodwin & Woodward's Polyorama of the war! This magnificent work of art, just finished at the enormous expense of $20.000. Vast and comprehensive! Officially authentic! And minute in all its details. The only extensive, popular and complete exhibition of the kind before the public. Every scene sketched upon the spot and painted with scrupulous fidelity by a corps of celebrated artists of New York City, ... Profuse with startling dioramic effects!
Description: Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Goodwin & Woodward
Date: [1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare *PB 1864 Goodwin (25)5761.F.120a (McAllister)

Title: Thompson's Hall, Danville for five nights only Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, eve'ngs, February 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th & 13th, 1864. Tickets, 25 cents. Packages of six, one dollar Lecture to commence at half-past 7 o'clock. Doors open an hour previous. Matinee Wednesday & Saturday, at 3 o'clock. Children, 10 cents. Adults, 15. Doors open at 2--commence at 3 Goodwin & Woodward's Polyorama of the war! This magnificent work of art, just finished at the enormous expense of $20.000. Vast and comprehensive! Officially authentic! And minute in all its details. The only extensive, popular and complete exhibition of the kind before the public. Every scene sketched upon the spot and painted with scrupulous fidelity by a corps of celebrated artists of New York City, ... Profuse with startling dioramic effects!
Description: Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Goodwin & Woodward
Date: [1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare *PB 1864 Goodwin (25)5761.F.121a (McAllister)

Title: Chahoon Hall, Wilkesbarre for three days only Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, February 15th, 16th and 17th, 1864. Tickets, 25 cents. Packages of six, one dollar Lecture to commence at quarter-before 8 o'clock. Doors open an hour previous. Matinee, Wednesday at 3 o'clock. Children, 10 cents. Adults, 15. Doors open at 2--commence at 3 Goodwin & Woodward's Polyorama of the war! This magnificent work of art, just finished at the enormous expense of $20.000. Vast and comprehensive! Officially authentic! And minute in all its details. The only extensive, popular and complete exhibition of the kind before the public. Every scene sketched upon the spot and painted with scrupulous fidelity by a corps of celebrated artists of New York City, ... Profuse with startling dioramic effects!
Description: Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Goodwin & Woodward
Date: [1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare *PB 1864 Goodwin (25)5761.F.123a (McAllister)

Title: Odd Fellows' Hall, Camden for four days only Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, April 13th, 14th, 15th and 16th, 1864 Tickets 25 cents. Packages of six, one dollar Lecture to commence at quarter-before 8 o'clock. Doors open an hour previous. Matinee Saturday at 3 o'clock. Children, 10 cents. Adults, 15. Doors open at 2--commence at 3 Goodwin & Woodward's Polyorama of the war! This magnificent work of art, just finished at the enormous expense of $20.000. Vast and comprehensive! Officially authentic! And minute in all its details. The only extensive, popular and complete exhibition of the kind before the public. Every scene sketched upon the spot and painted with scrupulous fidelity by a corps of celebrated artists of New York City, ... Profuse with startling dioramic effects!
Description: Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Goodwin & Woodward
Date: [1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare *PB 1864 Goodwin (26)5761.F.13a (McAllister)

Title: Monroe & Michener's Great American rebellion is coming and will exhibit at [blank] on [blank] 186[blank] This is a true and correct representation of all the most prominent battles, from the bombardment of Fort Sumter up to the very latest battles. Also, the late riot of New York, ... Mr. Monroe, late of the Army of the United States, has spared no pains to make this one of the most correct and interesting exhibitions of the kind ever put before the public. He, having become disabled, and therefore unfitted to remain in the service, begs to inform the public in general that he will accompany this great exhibition, and respectfully solicits your patronage. Programme. Read the list of battles! ... Admission, 25 cents. Children, under 10 years of age, 15 cents
Description: The New York Draft Riots, March 1863, and the fall of Vicksburg, July 1863, are both included in the list of scenes., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Monroe & Michener
Date: [1863?]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare *PB 1863 Monroe (28)5761.F.30 (McAllister)

Title: Odd Fellows' Hall positively only two days longer Monday and Tuesday eve'ngs, Jan. 25th and 26th Crowded houses. Everybody delighted. Tickets, 25 cents. Packages of six, $1.00 Doors open at half-past 6 o'clock. To commence at half-past 7. Children, with their parents fifteen cents. Goodwin & Woodward's Polyorama of the war! This magnificent work of art, just finished at the enormous expense of $20.000. Vast and comprehensive! Officially authentic! And minute in all its details. The only extensive, popular and complete exhibition of the kind before the public. Every scene sketched upon the spot and painted with scrupulous fidelity by a corps of celebrated artists of New York City, ... Profuse with startling dioramic effects!
Description: Jan. 25 fell on a Monday in 1864., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Goodwin & Woodward
Date: [1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB 1864 Goodwin (27)5761.F.99 (McAllister)

Title: An intellectual feast! Isaac Hazlehurst, Esq. will deliver a lecture on Thursday evening next, April 16th, at the room, N.W. cor. Girard Avenue & Thirteenth Sts., (2d story) Subject--The Constitution and the Union Admission, free Yourself and family are invited to be present, as it is intended to be a lecture free from political bias or clap-traps, and designed to impress upon those who may hear it the importance of a better acquaintance with our glorious Constitution and Union, and the fatal consequences resulting from the destruction of either one or the other. At the close of the lecture, Col. Wm. H. Maurice will (by request) recite that beautiful little poem, "The sleeping sentinel!" The lecture will commence at 8 o'clock, and the exercises will close at half-past 9 o'clock. Every family in the Twentieth Ward should be present
Description: April 16 fell on a Thursday in 1863., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Hazlehurst, Isaac
Date: [1863]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB 1863 Hazle (28)5761.F.25b (McAllister)

Title: Grand concert for the benefit of the Green Hill Literary Association at Green Hill Hall, Seventeenth and Poplar Streets, on Wednesday evening, May 11th, 1864 The following artists have been engaged for the occasion: Harmonia Orchestra, Mozart Glee Club, Mr. Parvin, blind vocalist, Mr John Shepherd, Professor Wood, Mr J. Field, Mr B. Mallette, Miss Conover, Miss Arnold, Miss Ambler, Miss Hartzell, Miss Bullock, Miss Hull. Programme. ... Tickets, 25 cents To commence at eight o'clock
Description: Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Green Hill Literary Association (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Date: [1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB 1864 Green (26)5761.F.22b (McAllister)

Title: Mower Hospital concert
Description: Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Mower Hospital (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Date: [1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB Phi Mower 1864 (26)5761.F.28a (McAllister)

Title: Academy of Music. The festival of peace! Monday and Wednesday eve'gs, August 14th and 16th, 1865. The most brilliant display ever attempted in the U.S. Twelve magnificent living tableaux Union! Disunion! War! The departure from home! The camp! The night before the battle! The soldier's dream! The alarm! The battle! Night following the battle! The soldier's return! Peace and re-union! The 28th and 29th regiments, P.V., (White Star Division,) fully equipped, will appear in the tableaux. Powerful orchestral and choral strength! Particulars in future bills. Prices of admission, fifty cents Reserved seats (without extra charge) at Academy, Trumpler's, S.E. corner 7th and Chestnut, Risley's Book Stand, Continental, from Thursday, August 10th. Family circle, twenty-five cents
Description: Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Academy of Music (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Date: [1865]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB Phi Aca 1865 (24)5761.F.28a (McAllister)

Title: Lieut. Gen. U.S. Grant Gen. Grant, the hero of the day, the defender of our country, who has fought and won more battles than any other now living general. Life-size view of the old hero! Great pains have been taken, at a great cost, to procure a life-size photograph of the general, representing him as standing in front of his works, at Petersburg, Va., with splendid back scenery. This represents him as natural as life taken by the best artist in Philadelphia, and finished by Owens, the celebrated English painter. No one should miss seeing this photograph--life-size, of the Old Rebellion Grinder! Exhibited [blank] by a soldier who has been disabled in the service. Admittance, [blank] cents
Description: Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Date: [1865?]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare *PB 1865 Lieut (28)5761.F.24 (McAllister)

Title: A grand promenade concert will be given by Emanuel Lodge, No. 30, A.Y.M on Friday evening, May 1st, 1863 at Franklin Hall, Sixth Street, below Arch. For the benefit of the lodge
Description: Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Ancient York Masons, Emanuel Lodge, No. 30 (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Date: [1863]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare *PB 1863 Ancient (25)5761.F.66a (McAllister)

Title: Will exhibit in enclosure, corner of Broad and Locust ... May 4th, for ... six days only ... Grand Metropolitan Quadruple Combination consisting of Geo. F. Bailey's extensive circus! ... Herr Driesbach's large and comprehensive menagerie! ... G.C. Quick's colossal hippopotamus ... ring master and equestrian manager, Mr. Robert Ellingham
Description: Removed from a McAllister playbill scrapbook., Retrospective conversion record: original entry., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: George F. Bailey & Co.'s Circus
Date: [1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB 1864 Bail (28)5761.F.20 (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: Concert Hall! Chestnut Street. Friday and Saturday evenings January 15th and 16th, 1864, and matinee Saturday afternoon The juvenile wonder of the age, Sawnee! The contraband known as the human organ! Who escaped with Gen. Banks from Virginia, will have the honor of giving his first entertainments as above, in Philadelphia, on which occasion he expects to he [sic] assisted by several other contrabands. Prof. Halsey at the conlusion [sic] of the contraband entertainment, will administer his laughing gas: to such of the audience as wish to partake of it, or witness its pleasing effects upon others
Description: Omitted from first MARC record set sent to Readex.
Creator: Sawnee
Date: [1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB 1864 Sawnee (8)5761.F.25b

Title: Sanford's new Opera House Race Street, between Second and Third The shoemaker and tailor of Kensington every night this week. ... Don't forget Thanksgiving day and night Admission, 25 and 50 cents
Description: The actors listed include: Dan Gardner, Julia Sanford, S.S. Sanford, and Larry Tooley., The shoemaker and tailor of Kensington was on the program at Sanford's Opera House from Nov. 28 to Dec. 3, 1864., Library Company copy printed on same sheet as, and intended to be separated from: Sanford's new Opera House now the resort of fashion!! (Philadelphia, 1864); originally part of a McAllister scrapbook.
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.113d (McAllister)

Title: Horticultural Hall, Broad and Walnut Street. Amateur Minstrels, Monday evening, March 28th, 1864 Programme. ... Doors open at 7 P.M. Performance to commence at 7 1/2. Admittance, 25 cents. Reserved seats, 25 cents extra
Description: The ticket for the event states: Proceeds for the benefit of a Sunday school., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Amateur Minstrels
Date: [1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB 1864 Amateur (26)5761.F.2b (McAllister)

Title: Third entertainment of the Geary Thespian Corps, of the 28th Regiment, Penn, Vol's, (Col. John W. Geary,) at Camp Goodman, Point of Rocks, Md. on the evening of January 21st, 1862, at six o'clock. ... The drama, in two acts, of The last man, or The miser of Eltham Green. ... To conclude with The Toodles
Description: The 28th Infantry Regiment of the Pennsylvania Volunteers was organized in June 1861 and mustered out July 18, 1865. Cf. S.P. Bates. History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, v. 1, p. 418, and F.H. Taylor, Philadelphia in the Civil War 1861-1865, p. 57., Printed area, including ornamental border, measures 23.8 x 10.6 cm., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Geary Thespian Corps
Date: [1862]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare sm # Am 1862 Geary (2)5786.F.144b (McAllister)

Title: The fourth entertainment of the Geary Thespian Corps, of the 28th Regiment, Penn'a Vol's, (Col. John W. Geary,) will be given in commemoration of Washington's birth-day, at Camp Goodman, Point of Rocks, Md. on Saturday evening, February 22, 1862, (or if inclement, on the first fair evening) at six o'clock. ... The drama, in three acts, of Don Caesar de Bazan. ... The farce of Turning the tables. ... Ethiopian melange. ... Concluding with a grand national tableau vivante, by members of the corps. Introducing Vive l'America, by the band. The principal dresses used in Don Caesar de Bazan, have been kindly loaned the regiment by S. Samuels Sanford, Esq., of Sanford's Opera House, Philadelphia, to whom the corps is much indebted
Description: The 28th Infantry Regiment of the Pennsylvania Volunteers was organized in June 1861 and mustered out July 18, 1865. Cf. S.P. Bates. History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, v. 1, p. 418, and F.H. Taylor, Philadelphia in the Civil War 1861-1865, p. 57., Printed area, including ornamental border, measures 31.6 x 11.6 cm., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Geary Thespian Corps
Date: [1862]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare sm # Am 1862 Geary (2)5786.F.144a (McAllister)

Title: Grand concert in aid of the Germantown Field-Hospital Association, and the School Lane Sewing Circle at Langstroth's Hall, Germantown, on Monday evening, December 12th, 1864. Carl Wolfsohn, accompanist. M.F. Aledo, leader of instrumental septette. ... Music will commence at 7 1/2 o'clock. The grand piano used at this concert, is from the celebrated factory of Steinway and Son, and furnished by Blasius Bros. No. 1006 Chestnut Street
Description: Printed in blue; printed area, including ornamental border, measures 16.0 x 10.2 cm., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Date: [1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB 1864 Grand (26)5761.F.69b (McAllister)

Title: Carncross & Dixey's Minstrels! Eleventh Street Opera House Benefit of Robt. Fraser on Monday eve'g, May 4. Entire new bill
Description: "Carncross & Dixey's Minstrels were organized in Philadelphia ... They opened at Sanford's Old Opera House, ... April 14, 1862."--T.A. Brown, Early History of Negro Minstrelsey., May 4 fell on a Monday in 1863., "Double design--Explanation--Fold the lower portion backwards to first black lines on the side, then carry this fold forward to upper black lines, and you will have another picture. Copyright secured."--at foot., Printed in red and black., 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 (14)5761.F.1 (McAllister)

Title: Have you seen Sanford's new Opera House Race Street, between Second and Third? Sanford's Troupe now performing to the largest audiences ever assembled to witness minstrelsy Look out for Thanksgiving day and night! The shoemaker & tailor of Kensington. Admission, 25 and 50 cents
Description: The shoemaker and tailor of Kensington was on the program at Sanford's Opera House from Nov. 28 to Dec. 3, 1864., Library Company copy printed on same sheet as, and intended to be separated from: Sanford's new Opera House Race Street, between Second and Third. Sanford's Opera Troupe! (Philadelphia, 1864); 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.114 (McAllister)

Title: Sanford Opera Hall! Third Street, rear of Herr's Hotel Third season and a new comp'y The warmest and most comfortable place of amusement in the city! Houses crowded from pit to dome! and hundreds turned away nightly. Go and see Sanford's Opera Troupe, the excellence of whose performance is nightly attested by crowded and delighted audiences, composed of the elite and fashion of the city. The refined and chaste character of the entertainment, is remarked by all. ... Mr Sanford begs to call attention to the ladies and gentlemen of this city, that the season of 1864 will surpass all previous efforts. ... Also the leading stars of minstrelsy--among whom are the great Christy--the great Horn! the famous Brower--the famous White! and many other celebrities of minstrelsy Tickets 25 cts. Orchestra seats, 50 cts Private boxes, entire, $5. Single chairs, $1 each. Doors open 6 3/4; performance to commence at 7 1/2. Box office open from 10 A.M., till 1 P.M
Description: The company includes: August Asche, J. Carl, E. Eacle, G.L. Hall, E. Haven, J. Kline, Fulton Myers, H. Porter, S.S. Sanford, Frank Schaeffer, F.W. Stempel (a.k.a. Master Willie), Carl Swordd, Charles Villiers, J. Williams, and W. Woods., Illustration signed: Spiegle & Johnson Phila., 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.119 (McAllister)

Title: Tenth week of Wyman! ventriloquist and wizard Monday, May 2, & every evening during the week Matinees on Wednesday and Saturday at three o'clock. The wonderful programme respectfully dedicated to Wyman, the wizard, by the spirit of a dead poet. ... Admittance, 25 cents. Children, 15 cents Doors open at 7 o'clock. To commence at 8
Description: May 2 fell on a Monday in 1864., "The wonderful programme," a poem in fifty verses describing John Wyman's magic act, has first line: Come listen, my friends to the truths I'll impart., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Wyman, John, 1816-1881
Date: [1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB 1864 Wyman (6)5761.F.18b (McAllister)

Title: Eleventh St. Opera House Eleventh Street, above Chestnut. The family resort. Carncross and Dixeys Minstrels ... Tuesday evening, March 15th, 1864
Description: A playbill., Part of the McAllister collection., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Date: [1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB 1864 Carncross (15) 5761.F.1

Title: Fifty-ninth annoyance of the colophonatic prodaceous spooneaters Academy of Mucus : Faustday Apperil 72, 6180
Description: Printed area, within ornamental border, measures 28.4 x 12.4 cm., "Directors of the Shin--Dig ... J. Wilkes Booth, Plotter.", Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Date: [not before 1865]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare sm# Am 1865 Fifty 14450.Q

Title: Sanford's new Opera House Race Street, between Second and Third We challenge the world!!! Gerhart & Collins, proprietors J. Orr Finnie, stage manager Open for the season. Monday evening, Jan'y 23d, 1865, and every evening during the week The great family resort Collins & Gerhart's challenge minstrels & brass band 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. ... Two companies in one! Sanford's Opera Troupe and Collins & Gerhart's great challenge troupe & brass band ... In conjunction with the above troupe are Eddie Nino, the great child wonder, in his terrific ascensions, and Sig. De Louis the champion horizontal bar performer. 20 brilliant stars appear nightly! ... Good fires are constantly kept in the building Admission: Orchestra seats. 50 cents. Parquet, 25 cents. Family circle, 20 cents Seats in private boxes, 75 cents. Private boxes, $4 and $5 Box office open afrom 9 A.M. to 3 P.M. No extra charge for reserved seats. Doors open quarter of 7 o'clock. Commence quarter of 8 o'clock Buy your clothing at Harvey's fashionable clothing house, 918 Market St
Description: Printed area, including double-rule border, measures 54.7 x 20.1 cm, 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: [1865]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB Phi Sanford 1865 (26)5761.F.97b (McAllister)

Title: Prof. C.C. Schaeffer will repeat his lecture on Hamlet the first of his course, for the benefit of U.S. Sanitary Commission, with diagrams, (free) at the hall of the university, Ninth Street, above Chestnut, on Friday, June 24, 1864, at 5 o'clock, P.M. Doors open at 4 o'clock. ... The title of the lecture at the first delivery was: Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, or How to set a country, "Time out of joint," right.--Lecture, one hour
Description: Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Schaeffer, C. C. (Charles C.)
Date: [1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare sm # Am 1864 Schaeff (1)5781.F.11a (McAllister)

Title: The Bijou Music Hall, No. 607 Arch Street, next door below the theatre Harry Enochs, sole lessee P.A. Fitzgerald, stage manager J. Nosher, musical director Three new stars will make their first appearance this evening, and will continue during the week: Miss Victoria Howard, Billy Wright & Sammy Williams Programme for this evening. ... Bijou Minstrels. ... To conclude with the exhilirating negro frace of The black shoemaker. ... Monday eve'g. Nov. 24, re-appearance Mr Tom Vance. Friday evening, Nov. 20, benefit Billy Holmes. A grand matinee every Saturday at 2 o'clock for ladies and children. Admission, Parquet, 15 cents Orchestra chairs, 25 cents Private boxes, $2.00 Single seats, 50 cents Doors open at 7 o'clock. Performance commence quarter-before 8
Description: Nov. 20 fell on a Friday in 1863; Nov. 24 in fact fell on a Tuesday; Henry B. Enochs is listed in the Philadelphia directory for 1864 with a music hall at this address., Other performers include: Billy Boyd, Harry Harrington, Billy Holmes, Lida Levans, Adelaide Miller, and Dave Williams., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Bijou Music Hall (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Date: [1863]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB Phi Bijou 1863 (26)5761.F.139a (McAllister)

Title: St. Johns Episcopal Church's minstral club - graphic of minstral show April 12 and 13, 1901
Description: Negative blocked with marking tape depicting a bust-length portrait of an African American man, portrayed in racist caricature wearing a beard and attired in a bowler hat. Contains name of minstrel club and performance dates. Along the top are small photographs including several portraits of white women, a large group portrait of white men and women, and a seated white man playing the guitar., Title from negative sleeve., Duplicate: St. John's club minstrels, Friday and Saturday, April 12 and 13 1901 (cartoon). [P.9645.743], Gift of Matthew Schultz, 1998., RVCDC, Description revised 2022., Access points revised 2022., Part of digital collections catalog through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services as administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Education through the Office of Commonwealth Libraries, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Tom Corbett, Governor, 2013-2014.
Creator: Levis, Seth Pancoast, photographer
Date: [1901]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department 4x5 Glass Negatives - Levis [P.9645.1038]

Title: Scrapbook of Greeting Cards, Menus, Invitations, etc.
Description: Scrapbook compiled by Philadelphia socialite Minnie Campbell Wilson (neé Harris) containing primarily place, greeting, holiday and calling cards predominantly issued in the United Kingdom and the Northeast United States. Majority of the cards are printed and or chromolithographs, with a small number illustrated with drawings by hand. Many cards also contain ornate border details, embossing, and adornments, including ribbons, fringe, lace, a wishbone, and overlays.

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