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"In Union there is strength.": Grand complimentary concert! for the benefit of the widow of an old soldier to be given at Franklin Hall, Sixth Street, below Arch, on Saturday evening, April 2d, '64 on which occasion a host of talent will appear, George M. Cramp's Minstrels! will appear in some of their choice songs, ballads, burlesques, comic sayings, dances, music, fun, wit and humor. ... First appearance of J.L. Lynch in five years, the favorite ballad singer. A grand trial clog dance! by two champions, who have lately arrived from England. Programme for this evening. ... Admission, 25 cents Doors open at 7 o'clock. Performance to commence at 8. Gentlemanly ushers in attendance
George M. Cramp's Minstrels
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Benefit Performances; Broadsides; Entertainment Events; Minstrel Shows; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Playbills; War Widows
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It is better to laugh than be sighing: First grand concert by the Independence Assembly to be given at Girard Hall, S.W. cor. Sixth St. and Girard Avenue, on Friday ev'ng, March 20, 1863 on which occasion the Philadelphia Minstrels are engaged and will appear. ... Comic act--Post Office Sam! ... Comic act--Surprise party ... The performances will conclude with the laughable Ethiopian sketch, written by Andy Williams, entitled The musician! ... Admission, 25 cents. Doors open at half-past 6. Performance to commence at quarter of 8 Front seats reserved for ladies. Polite ushers will be in attendance
Philadelphia Minstrels
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African Americans; Broadsides; Entertainment Events; Minstrel Shows; Musician; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Playbills; Satire; Williams, Andy
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Jeff. Davis The last ditch: "Bless my stars if dere aint Massa Jeff Davis in de las' ditch at last
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African Americans; Caricatures; Caricatures And Cartoons; Davis, Jefferson, 1808 1889; Satires; Woodcuts
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King & Co's Grand Concert! Opera and Variety Troupe!: will perform at [blank] [blank] The above named troupe would most respectfully announce to the ladies and gentlemen of this place that they will give one of the best and most pleasing entertainments ever witnessed in the city. Where are the lovers of mirth & good music? The following talented ladies and gentlemen will appear: Mary Lagrange, the pleasing vocalist. Josephine Carson, the young and beautiful star danseuse. Frank Dimond, the old and justly celebrated Ethiopian comedian, late of Sanford's Opera Troupe. Rody Maguire, the Australian banjoist, tamborinist, and comic jester. Fayette Welch, the celebrated comic vocalist and champion jig dancer. John Donald, leader of orchestra The above named artists will positively appear. The programme has been selected with great care, and will consist of songs, duets and choruses, from the best authors; banjo and bone solos, fancy dancing, overtures, &c., &c. A pleasing afterpiece! will conclude the evening's entertainment. Admission only 25 cents Doors open 7 o'clock. To commence at 8. Go early! Front seats reserved for ladies
King & Co's Grand Concert, Opera and Variety Troupe
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Broadsides; Entertainment Events; Minstrel Shows; Playbills; Sanford's Opera Troupe
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Kiss me mother, kiss your darling
Root, George F
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Civil War; Civil War, 1861 1865; History; Popular Music; Songs And Music; United States
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Laugh and be merry: Grand complimentary benefit to Wm. D. Dunsford late of Co. "F," 196th Regiment, P.V. The Excelsior Minstrels at Washington Hall, S.W. corner of Eighth and Spring Garden Streets, on Wednesday evening, Jan. 4, 1865. Leader, E. Brennan Acting manager, J.W. Everitt Stage manager, L. De Costa ... Programme. ... Ole Bull in a tight place ... City shaver! ... Trespassing on these premises! ... Countryman's visit ... The whole to conclude with The black statue ... Cards of admission, 25 cents Children, 15 cents. Doors open at seven o'clock. Commence quarter before eight
Excelsior Minstrels
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African Americans; Benefit Performances; Black Statue; Broadsides; Caricatures And Cartoons; Dunsford, William D; Entertainment Events; Minstrel Shows; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Playbills; United States; United States Army Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 196th (1864) Company F; White, Charles, 1821 1891
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Laugh and be merry: Grand concert to be given by the Humane Association, at Washington Hall, south-west corner of Eighth and Spring Garden Streets, on Thursday evening, April 23d, 1863, on which occasion the Philadelphia Minstrels! will appear in their versatile programme. ... 16,000 years ago: or, The long lost brothers ... Lay low for Furgy! ... The performances will conclude with the laughable pantomime, entitled The village tailor ... Admission, 25 cents Doors open at quarter-before 7; to commence at half-past 7 o'clock. Polite ushers will be in attendance. Front seats reserved for ladies
Philadelphia Minstrels
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African Americans; Broadsides; Entertainment Events; Minstrel Shows; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Playbills; Satire
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Lea's Variety Troupe Third Corps, Brandy Station: Programme for to-night. ... Drop dat pocket book ... Lay low for Fergy ... To conclude with The ticket-of-leave man! ... Concluding with a plantation jubilee and festival, entitled We'll all join the Union
Lea's Variety Troupe
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Brandy Station; Broadsides; Civil War; Civil War, 1861 1865; Entertainment Events; History; Minstrel Shows; Playbills; Taylor, Tom, 1817 1880; Ticket Of Leave Man; United States; Virginia
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Liberty--a power among the nations: Barlow, in the eighth book of his Columbiad, gives a portrait of slavery which every freeman should study. ... New York, June 10, 1861. No. 4
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Broadsides; Civil War; Civil War, 1861 1865; History; Poems; Slaver; Slavery; United States
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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
Morris' Minstrels
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African Americans; Broadsides; Caricatures And Cartoons; Discrimination; Discrimination In Public Accommodations; Entertainment Events; Minstrel Shows; Morris, Charles A; Playbills; Portraits
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Look at this bill: Engagement of Old Bob Sheppard! for six nights only. Continued success of the celebrated Irish comedian and vocalist, J.A. Coleman; John Weaver and Miss Anna Sinclair in favorite comic characters. This evening. Programme. ... Olympic Minstrels! ... Young Pompey Snow! ... The laughable burletta, written by J.A. Coleman, of The haunted hotel ... Echo band! ... Rochester knockings! ... To conclude with the phunny pharce, entitled Comfortable lodgings ... Admission, 15 cents Doors open at 7 o'clock. Performance to commence at 8
Theatre and Music Hall (Wilmington, Del.)
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Broadsides; Coleman, J. A; Delaware; Entertainment Events; Haunted Hotel; Minstrel Shows; Music Halls; Playbills; Wilmington
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Manayunk: one night only, Monday evening, April 27th, 1863: The far-famed Sanford Opera Troupe: oldest company in the world! Samuel S. Sanford, manager. Mr. Sanford will have the honor of presenting the best troupe of artists that has ever been concentrated into one body, embracing: operatic talent, tragic merit comic ability, delineations of men, manners & customs and the special acts, as given with unbounded applause at his opera houses, Philadelphia and Harrisburg. Sanford appearing each evening! with his star troupe ... Them Irishmen, ... The exempts, ... Sanford's black edition of Romeo and Juliet ... Strange scenes from the tragedy of The stranger. ... Our relations! ... The whole to conclude with the laughable burlesque of Old Josh and his family ... Admission, 25 cents. Children 15 cents Doors open at 7 o'clock. To commence at quarter of 8. Front seats invariably reserved for ladies. Tom W. Brown, ag't
Sanford's Opera Troupe
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Broadsides; Entertainment Events; Kotzebue, August Von, 1761 1819; Minstrel Shows; Parodies, Imitations, Etc; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Playbills; Romeo And Juliet; Shakespeare, William, 1654 1616; Stranger
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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
Carncross & Dixey's Minstrels
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Baltimore; Broadsides; Carncross, J. L. (John L.), B. 1834?; Deaf As A Post; Dixey, E. F. (E. Freeman), 1833 1904; Emmett, Daniel Decatur, 1815 1904; Entertainment Events; High Daddy; Leavitt, A. J. (Andrew J.); Maryland; Minstrel Shows; Playbills; Portraits
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Masonic Hall, Easton for two nights only, Friday and Saturday, June 5th and 6th, 1863: The far-famed and old established Sanford's Opera Troupe, from his opera houses, Philad'a and Harrisburg The best troupe in the world. Two companies condensed into one. Sanford, the pioneer of minstrels, will appear in his special acts! Mr. Sanford will have the honor of presenting the best troupe of artists that has ever been concentrated into one body, embracing operatic talent, tragic merit, comic ability, delineations of men, manners and customs, and the special acts, as given with unbounded applause! for the past fourteen years, to the elite of the world. ... Street warblers! ... Donnybrook fair! ... A sketch, by Sanford, entitled Handy Andy: ... To conclude with the last new walk-around, by Dan Emmett, entitled High Daddy ... Admission, 25 cents. Children, 15 cents Front seats invariably reserved for ladies. Doors open at 7 o'clock. Performance to commence at 8 o'clock
Sanford's Opera Troupe
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Broadsides; Easton; Emmett, Daniel Decatur, 1815 1904; Entertainment Events; Handy Andy; High Daddy; Minstrel Shows; Pennsylvania; Playbills; Sanford, Samuel S, 1821 1905
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Masonic Hall, Easton for two nights only. Sanford's Opera Troupe: This far-famed Philadelphia institution will appear at the above hall, on Wednesday & Thursday evenings, Oct. 26 and 27, 1864 the whole under the immediate direction of Samuel S. Sanford! proprietor and manager, (of Sanford's Opera Houses, Philadelphia and Harrisburg.) The company: as presented on this occasion, is far superior to any ever offered to the public, giving more novelties than heretofore, among which are The exempts--Les miserables--The ghost! and other rare and attractive acts, as only done by Sanford's Troupe. ... Admission to all parts of the hall, 30 cents Children, twenty-five cents. Doors open at 7 o'clock. Commence quarter before 8
Sanford's Opera Troupe
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Broadsides; Easton; Emmett, Daniel Decatur, 1815 1904; Entertainment Events; High Daddy; Minstrel Shows; Paddy's Wedding; Pennsylvania; Playbills
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Masonic Hall, Manayunk positively one night only: Carncross and Dixey's Minstrels the star troupe of the world! In their great Ethiopian soirees ... Wednesday ev'ng, June 17, 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
Carncross & Dixey's Minstrels
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Broadsides; Carncross, J. L. (John L.), B. 1834?; Deaf As A Post; Dixey, E. F. (E. Freeman), 1833 1904; Emmett, Daniel Decatur, 1815 1904; Entertainment Events; High Daddy; Leavitt, A. J. (Andrew J.); Minstrel Shows; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Playbills; Portraits
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Melodeon 421 Callowhill Street: W. Butler, sole proprietor Mons. La Thorne, stage manager Will open for the season, on Wednesday evening, April 30, 1862. With the largest and most versatile company ever combined within the walls of any theatre in the world. Four companies combined in one: ballet, pantomime, opera and burlesque Look at the array of talent! A.M. Hernandez, the wonderful gymnast and pantomimist. Kathleen O'Neel, the celebrated serio-comic Irish vocalist. Sallie J. Bishop, the accomplished danseuse and actress. Charley Gardner, the original "Hop-Light-Loo." Millie Flora, the talented young danseuse and burlesque actress. Harry Leslie, burlesque dancer, pantomimist and versatile performer. J.C. Clark, the accomplished banjoist. Denny Gallagher, the favorite Ethiopian comedian. Paul Berger, Ethiopian delineator and pantomimist. Billy Drew, negro dancer and burlesque performer. Mons Paul Brillant the most accomplished ballet master in the world, and his great ballet troupe: Kate Francis, Ellen Collene, Mary Wesner, Kate Harrison, M'lle Theodore, Maria Wells, Maggie Marshall, Sallie Wesner and a host of others too numerous to mention, comprising a troupe of nearly 100 performers!
Melodeon (Philadelphia, Pa.)
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Broadsides; Entertainment Events; Music Halls; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Playbills
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Men of color in consequence of indisposition, of Fred'k Douglass the meeting for promoting recruiting for 3d Regiment U.S. Colored Troops is postponed until Friday, July 24, 1863
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African Americans; Armed Forces; Broadsides; Civil War; Civil War, 1861 1865; History; Participation, African American; Recruiting, Enlistment, Etc; United States
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Men of color willing to enlist in the service of the United States for three years or the war, can present themselves at head-quarters, 1210 Chestnut St. be enrolled and get two dollars enlistment fee and ten dollars bounty
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African Americans; Armed Forces; Broadsides; Civil War; Civil War, 1861 1865; History; Participation, African American; Recruiting Posters; Recruiting, Enlistment, Etc; United States
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Mercer Hall, Princeton for one night only, Monday evening, June 1st, 1863: The far-famed Sanford Opera Troupe: oldest company in the world! Samuel S. Sanford, manager. Mr. Sanford will have the honor of presenting the best troupe of artists that has ever been concentrated into one body, embracing: operatic talent, tragic merit comic ability, delineations of men, manners & customs and the special acts, as given with unbounded applause at his opera houses, Philadelphia and Harrisburg. Sanford appearing each evening! with his star troupe ... Them Irishmen, ... The exempts, ... Sanford's black edition of Romeo and Juliet ... Strange scenes from the tragedy of The stranger. ... Our relations! ... The whole to conclude with the laughable burlesque of Old Josh and his family ... Admission, 25 cents. Children 15 cents Doors open at 7 o'clock. To commence at quarter of 8. Front seats invariably reserved for ladies. Tom W. Brown, ag't
Sanford's Opera Troupe
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Broadsides; Entertainment Events; Kotzebue, August Von, 1761 1819; Minstrel Shows; New Jersey; Parodies, Imitations, Etc; Playbills; Princeton; Romeo And Juliet; Shakespeare, William, 1654 1616; Stranger
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