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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

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Carncross & Dixey's Minstrels

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J.L. Carncross, business manager.; 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.

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  1. Broadsides
  2. Carncross, J. L. (John L.), B. 1834?
  3. Deaf As A Post
  4. Dixey, E. F. (E. Freeman), 1833 1904
  5. Emmett, Daniel Decatur, 1815 1904
  6. Entertainment Events
  7. High Daddy
  8. Leavitt, A. J. (Andrew J.)
  9. Minstrel Shows
  10. New Brunswick
  11. New Jersey
  12. Playbills
  13. Portraits

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