Thompson's Hall, Danville two nights only, Tuesday & Wednesday, June 16 & 17, 1863 [electronic resource] : 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 minstrelsy 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
- Corporate Author
- Sanford's Opera Troupe
- Uniform Title
- Playbill. 1863-06-16
- Additional Titles
- Far-famed and old established Sanford's Opera Troupe
- Published
- [Philadelphia, Pa.] : U.S. Job Print, Ledger Buildings, Phila, [1863]
- Physical Description
- 1 sheet (1 unnumbered page) ; 48 x 21 cm
- Additional Creators
- Batchelor, Mr., De Haven, E., Hall, G. L., Haven, E., Linwood, A., Myers, Fulton, minstrel performer, Sanford, Samuel S., 1821-1905, Turner, E. J., minstrel performer, Williams, J., minstrel performer, McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, Thompson's Hall (Danville, Pa.), and United States Book and Job Printing Office (Philadelphia, Pa.)
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- The company includes: Mr. Batchelor, E. De Haven, G.L. Hall, E. Haven, A. Linwood, Fulton Myers, S.S. Sanford, E.J. Turner, and J. Williams.
Printed area, including double-rule border, measures 42.5 x 16.5 cm.
Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook.
Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War. - Reproduction Note
- Electronic reproduction. Philadelphia, Pa.: NewsBank, inc., 2014. Available via the World Wide Web. Access restricted to Readex Afro-Americana Imprints, 1535-1922: From the Library Company of Philadelphia subscribers.
- Reviewed/Cited In
- Lib. Company. Afro-Americana, 2nd ed. Suppl. 2001
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