M. Shiff & Co.'s Minstrels Burlesque Opera Troupe and Brass Band!, 1864 January 25
- Collection Name:
- Broadside Collection - Entertainment
- Title:
- M. Shiff & Co.'s Minstrels Burlesque Opera Troupe and Brass Band!, 1864 January 25
- Creator:
- J.H. & F.F. Farwell (Firm)
- Creator Role:
- Printer
- Accession / Call Number:
- S 2008.052
- Object ID:
- S 2008.052
- Date:
- 1864/01/25
- Type of Material:
- textual record
- Physical Description:
- 1 broadside ; 24" x 9"
- Language:
- English
- Scope and Content:
- Advertisement for a program performed by the minstrels burlesque opera troupe and brass band of M. Skiff & Co., M.T. Skiff, manager, featuring "the two great comedians Low Gaylord & Dick Collins" and "the finest quartette in the world, consisting of M. Ainsley Scott, John Purcell, Stevens and Whitaker." Scheduled to perform at the Exeter, NH, town hall on January 24, 1864, the broadside includes a program of performances, an image of instruments, and two images of characters. The broadside notes the program includes "20 stars of Ethiopian Minstrelsy!"
- Subjects:
- Theater , Concerts , Blackface entertainers
- Locations:
- Exeter, NH
- People:
- Skiff, M. T.
- Organizations:
- J.H. & F.F. Farwell (Firm)
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- Credit Line:
- Gift of David T. Dixon.
- Restrictions:
- Available for research.
- Level Description:
- Item
- Box Number:
- 8
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