Jay T. Last Collection of Entertainment: Theatrical Broadsides and Playbills: Finding
Aid
Finding aid prepared by Diann Benti.
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Overview of the Collection
Title: Jay T. Last Collection of Entertainment: Theatrical Broadsides and Playbills
Dates (inclusive): 1809-1923
Bulk dates: 1840-1890
Collection Number: priJLC_ENT_TBroadsides
Collector:
Last, Jay T.
Extent:
approximately 1,000 items in 39 oversized folders
Repository:
The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens.
Prints and Ephemera
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, California 91108
Phone: (626) 405-2191
Email: reference@huntington.org
URL: http://www.huntington.org
Abstract: This collection contains approximately 1,000 printed 19th and early 20th century entertainment broadsides, playbills, and
related advertisements, and forms a subset within the
Jay T. Last Entertainment Collection. These items date from 1809 to 1923, with the bulk spanning between 1840 and 1890, and
publicize theatrical performances including plays, variety
entertainment such as minstrel, burlesque, and vaudeville shows, and optical displays such as dioramas, living statues, and
tableaus. Over 250 theaters primarily from the Northeastern United States are represented
in the collection, though there are also materials from theaters in the Midwestern, Southern, and Western United States, and
26 items from Canada, Ireland, England, and Scotland.
Language: English.
Note:
Finding aid last updated on September 23, 2015.
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Provenance
This collection forms part of the Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History, which was
donated to the Huntington Library by Jay T. Last in 2005 as a gift in progress.
The bulk of the Theatrical Broadsides and Playbills was transferred to the Library between 2010 and 2012.
A majority of the playbills were originally compiled by American minstrel and variety show performer and theatrical manager
Al Emmett Fostell (1856-1920) as part of his extensive collection of historical theatrical memorabilia.
These items were acquired by Last in 2009 from Jack Bacon & Company.
Background
The Jay T. Last Collection is an unparalleled archive of printed paper artifacts that documents American lithographic, social,
and business history. The collection began in the early 1970s when
physicist and Silicon Valley pioneer Jay Last moved to Southern California and started collecting citrus box labels he found
at local flea markets and rummage sales. As his collection grew,
Last realized that these labels conveyed important information about commercial printing, graphic design, and social history,
and he expanded his collection to include other forms
of American visual culture. Today this collection contains more than 200,000 lithographic prints, posters, and ephemera of
mostly nineteenth- and early twentieth- century American
origin and represents works by more than five hundred lithographic companies.
Scope and Content
This collection contains approximately 1,000 printed 19th and early 20th century entertainment broadsides, playbills, and
related advertisements, and forms a subset within the Jay T. Last Collection of Entertainment. These items
advertise theatrical performances including plays, variety entertainment such as minstrel, burlesque, and vaudeville shows,
and optical displays such as dioramas, living statues, and tableaus. Over 250 theaters primarily from
the Northeastern United States are represented in the collection, though there are also materials from theaters in the Midwestern,
Southern, and Western United States, and approximately 26 items from Canada, Ireland, England, and Scotland.
Theaters with the largest subsets include the Boston Museum (Boston, Massachusetts) with 120 items, Liberty Hall (New Bedford,
Massachusetts) with 96 items, Theatre Comique (New York, New York) with 66 items, and the
Troy Museum (Troy, New York) with 47 items.
The materials date from 1809 to 1923, with the bulk of the items spanning between 1840 and 1890. The earliest dated item in
the collection is an August 1809 playbill from the Lyceum Theatre in London, England;
the most recent item is a March 1923 broadside for the Hyperion Theatre in New Haven, Connecticut. Almost all of the items
are in English except for an Italian bill for the Teatro Italiano (New York, New York)
and a Spanish bill for the Gutierrez Show; there is also one bill for the Heywood Bros. Combination that has both English
and German text.
The materials range in size from approximately 9 ½ x 6 inches to 42 ½ x 14 inches and consist of single-sheet unfolded advertisements
for theatrical productions that were intended to be
distributed by hand, posted on walls, fences, or in windows, or sold to playgoers entering the theater. The printed text typically
includes the name of the theater and lists information about the play or entertainment,
names of performers, acts or scenes, dates and times of performances, and admission prices. Often the text publicized multiple
performances over the course of a day or a few days. Among the names given to these types of advertisements, according to
their size and mode of
distribution, are broadsides, dodgers, handbills, hangers, playbills, posters, and show bills. The notices in this collection
are primarily long, narrow broadsides printed on one side of newsprint
paper in black ink using letterpress type of varying fonts and size, though some have colored ink, colored paper, or woodcut
illustrations. More than 100 bills have illustrations, often consisting of head-and-shoulder portraits of show
proprietors or performers, depictions of performances by minstrel blackface entertainers and musicians, or scenes from plays
or variety show acts.
The items are grouped by theater and arranged in folders according to the geographic location of the theater, with the largest
number coming from theaters in the Northeast United States.
The states and foreign countries with theaters represented in the collection consist of:
- Northeast (805 items): Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island
- Midwest (62 items): Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin
- South (61 items): Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and Washington,
D.C.
- West (6 items): California and Colorado
- Foreign (26 items): Canada, Ireland, England, Scotland
There are also approximately thirty playbills focused on specific performers or shows without theater information, as well
as two playbills for unidentified locations.
Among the most commonly credited printers in the collection are Metropolitan Job Printing (New York, New York); Richardson
& Foos (New York, New York); Cameron & Co. (New York, New York);
C.L. Mac Arthur (Troy, New York); F.A. Searle (Boston, Massachusetts); Hooton’s Press (Boston, Massachusetts); and the Van
Benthuysen Printing House (Albany, New York).
The contents list below contains a brief entry for each item in the collection. All entries include the theater name and date
if known; some entries also include additional notes that typically indicate the presence of illustrations or minstrel troupes
featured in the text.
Related materials in the Huntington Library
Arrangement
The collection is arranged in the following six series:
- Series I. Northeast
- Series II. Middle West
- Series III. South
- Series IV. West
- Series V. Foreign
- Series VI. Performer-based and Unidentified
The first four series are based on the four geographic regions of the United States recognized by the United States Census
Bureau.
Individual items within series are arranged alphabetically first by state and then by city and theater name, and described
in the following format:
- Theater, Date
- Printer (when identified)
- Item notes (when applicable)
Indexing Terms
Genres
Advertisements.
Broadsides.
Handbills.
Playbills.
Posters.
Relief prints.
Theatrical posters.
Subjects
Actors.
Actresses -- Portraits.
Blackface entertainers.
Blackface entertainers -- Pictorial works.
Burlesque (Theater)
Comedians.
Entertainment events.
Melodramas.
Music-halls.
Minstrel shows.
Minstrel shows -- Pictorial works.
Revues.
Theater -- United States -- History -- 19th century -- Sources.
Theater -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Sources.
Theaters.
Theatrical productions.
Vaudeville.
Series I. Northeast
1821-[1899]
Physical Description:
approximately 805 items in 28 oversize folders
Arrangement
The Northeast broadsides are arranged in 28 oversize folders:
- Connecticut - Miscellaneous, [1854]-1923 (23 items)
- Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island - Miscellaneous, [1851]-[1899] (20 items)
- Massachusetts - Boston - Boston Museum, 1848-1879 (120 items)
- Massachusetts - Boston - Boston Theatre, 1855-1876 (22 items)
- Massachusetts - Boston - National Theatre, 1840-1857 (45 items)
- Massachusetts - Boston - Miscellaneous, 1842-1893 (30 items)
- Massachusetts - New Bedford - Miscellaneous, 1866-1870 (99 items)
- New York (State) - Albany - Miscellaneous, 1849-[1874] (34 items)
- New York (State) - New York City - Bowery Theatre and New Bowery Theatre, 1839-1873 (36 items)
- New York (State) - New York City - Niblo's (24 items), 1838-1880
- New York (State) - New York City - Palmo's New York Opera House, 1844-1845 (32 items)
- New York (State) - New York City - Theatre Comique, [1868]-[1881] (62 items)
- New York (State) - New York City - Miscellaneous, 1833-[approximately 1897] (155 items)
- New York (State) - Troy - Troy Museum, 1850-1855 (47 items)
- New York (State) - Troy - Miscellaneous, [1847]-1874 (18 items)
- Pennsylvania - Philadelphia - Miscellaneous, 1821-[approximately 1879?] (38 items)
Folder 1
Northeast - Connecticut - Miscellaneous
[1854]-1923
Wyatt's Dramatic Lyceum (American Building),
1-2 December [1854]
Printer: Calhoun Steam Printing Company
Lyceum Hall,
7 May 1866
Printer: J.H. & F.F. Farwell Printing Establishment
With a woodcut image of head-and-shoulder portraits presumably of O.A. Whitmore and Geo. M. Cark of Whitmore & Clark's Minstrels
Brewster Hall,
29-31 October [1864]
Printer: J. H. Benham, Printer
Text features Olympic Minstrel
Brewster Hall,
18 December 1863
Printer: Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor, Printers, Stereotypers and Book-binders
Text features Skiff's Minstrels
Carll's Grand Opera House,
2-3 October [1873]
Printer: Richardson & Foos, Printers
With a woodcut images of minstrel performers and black cherubs and a head-and-shoulders portrait of Billy Birch, a proprietor
of Billy Birch's San Francisco Minstrels
Hyperion Theatre,
26 March [1923]
Printer: Erie Litho. & Printing Co., Erie, PA.
With a woodcut images of scenes from the play "Uncle Tom's Cabin" and a head-and-shoulders portrait of Abraham Lincoln before
a freed slave; date and location stamp for the Poli Players performing at Hyperion Theatre on March 26th
Music Hall,
27 September 1861
Printer: Benham's Mammoth and Steam Press Office
Text features Frank Rivers' Melodeon Troupe, the Alleghanians, and the Female Minstrels starring Kitty Blanchard
Music Hall, New Haven,
2 July 1862
With a woodcut image of minstrel performers and musicians from Duprez & Green's Original New Orleans and Metropolitan Opera
Troupe and Brass Band
Music Hall, New Haven,
9-10 July 1862
With woodcut images of musical instruments and minstrel performers from Bryant's Minstrels
Music Hall [New Haven?],
22 February 1864
Text features Newcomb's Minstrels
Music Hall [New Haven?],
29 February 1864
Text features Bowers & Prendergast's Minstrels
Music Hall [New Haven?],
23 March 1864
With woodcut image of a scene by Newcomb's Minstrels
Music Hall, New Haven,
12-13 May [1864]
Text features Bowers & Prendergast's Minstrels
Music Hall,
21 May 1864
Text features Mr. & Mrs. Barney Williams
Music Hall [New Haven?],
19-22 September 1864
Printer: Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor, Printers, Stereotypers, and Book-binders
With a woodcut image of musical instruments for Christy's Minstrels
Music Hall [New Haven?],
30 November - 1 December 1864
Printer: Calhoun Printing Co. (Hartford, Conn.)
With a woodcut image of head-and-shoulder portraits of minstrels M.T. Skiff and Low Gaylord of Skiff & Gaylord
Music Hall, New Haven,
6-7 December [1864]
Printer: J.H. & F.F. Farwell Printing Establishment
With a woodcut image of musical instruments and a scene of Whiting's Minstrels and Brass Band
Music Hall, New Haven,
17 January 1865
Printer: Torrey Brothers, Printers, Empire Steam Printing Establishment
With a woodcut image of a hand and arm advertising Tillotson's Octoplexzara
Olympic Theatre (189 Union Street),
4 December [1874]
Printer: Stafford Printing Office
Opera House (Church Street),
21 January 1878
Printer: Kiernan, Printer
With a woodcut image of a head-and-shoulders portrait of an unidentified man, presumably opera house business manager Geo.
D. Deagle
Folder 2
Northeast - Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island - Miscellaneous
[1851]-[1899]
Music Hall Lewiston,
16 April 1879
Printer: F.A. Searle Printer, Journal Building
With a woodcut image of an older man, a shoemaker, from the play "My Son"
Revere Beach Theatre,
16 August 1880
Printer: Boston Job Print
With text featuring a grand burlesque of Uncle Tom's Cabin
Bristol's Dime Museum (Washburn Hall),
12 January [1885]
Printer: Charles R. Stobbs, Printer
With text featuring Al Fostell
Worcester Theatre (Theatre Worcester),
4 March 1861
Arcade Opera House (San Francisco Varieties),
3 November [1873]
Printer: Cameron & Co., Steam Theatrical Printers
With a woodcut image of head-and-shoulder portraits of the Fieldings, character actors John Fielding and Maggie Fielding
Billy Pastor's Theatre Comique (60 Newark Avenue),
23 March [1874]
Bodensiek's Casino,
21 January [1899]
Printer: H. Schindler, Printer
Bechtel Hall,
7 April [1865]
Printer: "True American" Print
Academy of Music (fragment),
15-16 July [1889]
With a woodcut image of head-and-shoulder portraits of Jack Haverly and W.S. Cleveland of Haverly Cleveland Minstrels and
a scene of Japanese circus performers and acrobats
Mozart Varieties,
29 December 1873
Shelby's on the Terrace (also known as Shelby's Comique),
14 December [1874]
With a woodcut image of a family portrait of the six members of the Lopez Family toupe of performers
Ely's Hall,
1 October [1860]
Printer: Fairman & Co., Steam Job Printers
Text features Wood's Minstrels
Bull's Opera House,
1 November 1879
Text features McCall & Sheldon's Opera House Co. performing Uncle Tom's Cabin with a date sheet for a November 1, 1879, show
at Bull's Opera House
People's Hall,
31 January [1863]
Printer: Ruttenber's Steam Presses
Text features Rumsey's Minstrels
Rondout Opera House,
27 April 1874
Utica Museum,
25 October 1854
Printer: D.C. Grove, Printer
Athenaeum Hall,
7 April 1873
Text features the New York Minstrel and Pantomime Troupe
Tivoli Garden (92 Fifth Avenue),
7 October 1878
Text features the Howland Sisters musical sketch artistes
Academy of Music,
3 September 1867
Printer: F.A. Searle, Job Printer
Academy of Music,
4 September 1867
Printer: F.A. Searle, Job Printer
Academy of Music,
6 September 1867
Printer: F.A. Searle, Job Printer
Academy of Music,
7 September 1867
Printer: F.A. Searle, Job Printer
Westminster Hall,
29 August [1851]
Printer: B.T. Albro
Text features Horn, Wells & Briggs's Ethiopian Serenaders
Folder 3
Northeast - Massachusetts - Boston - Boston Museum
1848-1855
Boston Museum,
7 September 1848
Boston Museum,
12 October [1848]
Boston Museum,
26 December 1848
Boston Museum,
21-23 March [1849]
Boston Museum,
10 May 1849
Boston Museum,
9 June 1849
Boston Museum,
6 August [1849]
Boston Museum,
15 August [1849]
Boston Museum,
17 August [1849]
Boston Museum,
19 October [1849]
Boston Museum,
22 November [1849]
Boston Museum,
5 January [1850]
Boston Museum,
2 February 1850
Printer: Hooton's Press
With woodcut image of the exterior of the theatre
Boston Museum,
8 February 1850
Boston Museum,
2 March 1850
Boston Museum,
5 April 1850
Boston Museum,
9 July 1850
Printer: Hooton's Press
Text features the New Orleans Serenaders Operatic Troupe
Boston Museum,
13 July 1850
Printer: Hooton's Press
Text features the New Orleans Serenaders Operatic Troupe
Boston Museum,
16 July [1850]
Printer: Hooton's Press
Text features the New Orleans Serenaders
Boston Museum,
20 July 1850
Printer: Hooton's Press
Text features the New Orleans Serenaders
Boston Museum,
22 July 1850
Printer: Hooton's Press
With woodcut image of a portrait of J.C. Rainer
Boston Museum,
24 July [1850]
Printer: Hooton's Press
Text features a benefit for G.B. Swaine (Bones) with the New Orleans Serenaders
Boston Museum,
26 November 1850
Boston Museum,
19 April [1851]
Boston Museum,
8 July 1851
Boston Museum,
5 November 1851
Boston Museum,
15 March 1852
Boston Museum,
29 July 1852
Printer: Hooton's Press
Text features Messrs. & Miss M. Fraser, the Scottish Vocalists, with song lyrics of Scottish ballads
Boston Museum,
2 August 1852
Printer: Hooton's Press
Text features Messrs. & Miss M. Fraser, the Scottish Vocalists, with song lyrics of Scottish ballads
Boston Museum,
5 August 1852
Printer: Hooton's Press
Text features Messrs. & Miss M. Fraser, the Scottish Vocalists, with song lyrics of Scottish ballads
Boston Museum,
10 March 1853
Boston Museum,
6 May 1853
Boston Museum,
16 June 1853
Printer: Hooton's Press
Text features Uncle Tom's Cabin
Boston Museum,
12 July [1853]
Printer: Hooton's Press
With woodcut images of performers from Murphy, West and Peel's Original Campbell Minstrels
Boston Museum,
13 July 1853
Printer: Hooton's Press
With woodcut image of minstrel scenes from Murphy, West and Peel's Original Campbell Minstrels
Boston Museum,
28 November 1853
Boston Museum,
12 January 1854
Boston Museum,
10 May [1854]
Boston Museum,
12 July 1854
Printer: Hooton's Press
With woodcut image of minstrel scenes from Murphy, West and Peel's Original Campbell Minstrels
Boston Museum,
19 July 1854
Printer: Hooton's Press
With woodcut image of minstrel scenes from Murphy, West and Peel's Original Campbell Minstrels
Boston Museum,
16 November 1854
Boston Museum,
21 November 1854
Boston Museum,
2 December 1854
Boston Museum,
28 December 1854
Boston Museum,
14 February 1855
Boston Museum,
20 February 1855
Boston Museum,
16 April 1855
Boston Museum,
15 May 1855
Boston Museum,
29 June 1855
Boston Museum,
11 August 1855
Boston Museum,
15 September [1855]
Printer: Hooton's Press
With woodcut image of the exterior of the theatre
Boston Museum,
22 September [1855]
Printer: Hooton's Press
With woodcut image of the exterior of the theatre
Boston Museum,
10 October 1855
Printer: Hooton's Press
With woodcut image of the exterior of the theatre
Boston Museum,
20 October [1855]
Printer: Hooton's Press
With woodcut image of the exterior of the theatre
Boston Museum,
10 November [1855]
Printer: Hooton's Press
With woodcut image of the exterior of the theatre
Folder 4
Northeast - Massachusetts - Boston - Boston Museum
1856-1879
Boston Museum,
4 January 1856
Boston Museum,
5 March 1856
Boston Museum,
18 July [1856]
Printer: Hooton's Press
Text features a benefit for comedian Wm. P. Collins with Sanford's Operatic Troupe
Boston Museum,
25 July [1856]
Printer: Hooton's Press
With woodcut image of figures from Burlesque Italian Opera
Boston Museum,
1 August [1856]
Printer: Hooton's Press
With woodcut image of Sanford's Opera Troupe minstrel musicians
Boston Museum,
28 November 1856
Boston Museum,
2 March 1857
Boston Museum,
30 March 1857
Printer: Hooton's Press
With woodcut images in border of animals
Boston Museum,
21-22 September [1857]
Printer: Hooton's Press
With woodcut images in border of animals
Boston Museum,
15 October 1857
Boston Museum,
6 November 1857
Boston Museum,
4 December 1857
Boston Museum,
25 December [1857]
Boston Museum,
14 January 1858
Boston Museum,
19 February 1858
Printer: Hooton Printing Establishment - F. A. Searle, Proprietor
Boston Museum,
1 April 1858
Printer: Hooton Printing Establishment - F. A. Searle, Proprietor
Boston Museum,
14 April 1858
Printer: Hooton Printing Establishment - F. A. Searle, Proprietor
Boston Museum,
13 May 1858
Printer: Hooton Printing Establishment - F. A. Searle, Proprietor
Boston Museum,
15 June 1858
Printer: Hooton Printing Establishment - F. A. Searle, Proprietor
Boston Museum,
6 July [1858]
Printer: Hooton Printing Establishment - F.A. Searle, Proprietor
Text features Buckleys' Serenaders
Boston Museum,
7 July 1858
Printer: Hooton Printing Establishment - F.A. Searle, Proprietor
Text features Buckleys' Serenaders
Boston Museum,
29 November 1858
Printer: F.A. Searle's Job Printing Establishment
Boston Museum,
26 April 1859
Printer: F.A. Searle's Job Printing Establishment
Boston Museum,
4 May 1859
Printer: F.A. Searle's Job Printing Establishment
Boston Museum,
15 July 1859
Printer: F.A. Searle's Printing Establishment
Boston Museum,
23 December 1859
Printer: F.A. Searle's Printing Establishment
Boston Museum,
28 March 1860
Printer: F.A. Searle's Printing Establishment
Boston Museum,
23 April 1860
Printer: F.A. Searle's Printing Establishment
Boston Museum,
11 July 1860
Printer: Fred. A. Searle's Plain and Ornamental Job Printing Establishment
Text features Hooley & Campbell's Minstrels
Boston Museum,
20 July 1860
Printer: F.A. Searle's Printing Establishment
Text features Hooley & Campbell's Minstrels
Boston Museum,
21 July 1860
Printer: Fred. A. Searle's Plain and Ornamental Job Printing Establishment
Text features Hooley & Campbell's Minstrels
Boston Museum,
15 November 1860
Printer: F.A. Searle's Printing Establishment
Boston Museum,
10 December 1861
Printer: F.A. Searle, Printer
Text features the play "The Octoroon"
Boston Museum,
1-2 January 1863
Printer: F.A. Searle, Printer
Boston Museum (fragment),
28 April 1863
Printer: F.A. Searle, Printer
Boston Museum,
4 June 1863
Printer: F.A. Searle, Printer
Boston Museum,
15 June 1863
Printer: F.A. Searle, Printer
Boston Museum,
23 June 1863
Printer: F.A. Searle, Printer
Boston Museum,
24 August 1863
Printer: F.A. Searle, Printer
Boston Museum,
21 October 1863
Printer: F.A. Searle, Printer
Boston Museum,
2 November 1863
Printer: F.A. Searle, Printer
Boston Museum,
30 November 1863
Printer: F.A. Searle, Printer
Boston Museum,
14 December 1863
Printer: F.A. Searle, Printer
Boston Museum,
25 January 1864
Printer: F.A. Searle, Printer
Boston Museum,
29 February 1864
Printer: F.A. Searle, Printer
Boston Museum,
30 May 1864
Printer: F.A. Searle, Printer
Boston Museum,
15 August 1864
Printer: F.A. Searle, Printer
Boston Museum,
24 August 1864
Printer: F.A. Searle, Printer
Boston Museum,
15-16 September 1864
Printer: F.A. Searle, Printer
Boston Museum,
19 September 1864
Printer: F.A. Searle, Printer
Boston Museum,
26-28 September 1864
Printer: F.A. Searle, Printer
Boston Museum,
16 November 1864
Printer: F.A. Searle, Printer
Boston Museum,
2 December 1864
Printer: F.A. Searle, Printer
Boston Museum,
23 January 1865
Printer: F.A. Searle, Printer
Boston Museum,
6 April 1865
Printer: F.A. Searle, Printer
Boston Museum,
10 April 1865
Printer: F.A. Searle, Printer
Boston Museum,
28-29 August 1865
Printer: F.A. Searle, Printer
Boston Museum (fragment),
11 September 1865
Boston Museum,
26 January 1866
Printer: F.A. Searle, Printer
Boston Museum,
5 February 1866
Printer: F.A. Searle, Printer
Boston Museum,
16 August 1866
Printer: F.A. Searle, Printer
Boston Museum,
14 June 1869
Printer: F.A. Searle, Printer
Boston Museum,
31 August - 2 September 1874
Printer: F.A. Searle, Printer
Boston Museum,
29 April 1878
Printer: F.A. Searle, Printer
Boston Museum,
20-22 January 1879
Printer: F.A. Searle, Printer
Folder 5
Northeast - Massachusetts - Boston - Boston Theatre
1855-1876
Boston Theatre,
15 January 1855
Boston Theatre,
5 June 1855
Boston Theatre,
7 March 1856
Boston Theatre,
28 May 1856
Boston Theatre,
25 May 1857
Boston Theatre,
6 February 1857
Boston Theatre,
7 September 1857
Boston Theatre,
17 November 1857
Boston Theatre,
26 February 1858
Boston Theatre,
1 October 1858
Boston Theatre,
21 February 1859
Boston Theatre,
11 June 1859
Printer: Farwells & Forrest, Printers
Boston Theatre,
16 September 1863
Printer: F.A. Searle, Printer
Boston Theatre,
12 October 1863
Printer: F.A. Searle, Printer
Boston Theatre,
16 December 1863
Printer: F.A. Searle, Printer
Boston Theatre,
2 January 1864
Printer: F.A. Searle, Printer
Boston Theatre,
3 February 1864
Printer: F.A. Searle, Printer
Boston Theatre,
[17 June 1872]
Printer: F.A. Searle, Printer
Boston Theatre,
4 May [1874]
Printer: F.A. Searle, Printer
Boston Theatre,
5 June 1875
Printer: F.A. Searle, Printer
With woodcut image of a scene from the play "Jack Sheppard"
Boston Theatre,
8-9 May 1876
Printer: F.A. Searle, Printer
Boston Theatre,
28 August 1876
Printer: F.A. Searle, Printer
Folder 6
Northeast - Massachusetts - Boston - National Theatre
1840-1857
National Theatre,
3 September 1840
Printer: D. Hooton, Printer
National Theatre,
6 October 1840
Printer: D. Hooton, Printer
National Theatre,
7 October 1840
Printer: D. Hooton, Printer
National Theatre,
12 October 1840
Printer: D. Hooton, Printer
National Theatre,
13 October 1840
Printer: D. Hooton, Printer
National Theatre,
28 October 1840
Printer: D. Hooton, Printer
With small woodcut image of the exterior of the theatre
National Theatre,
9 November 1840
Printer: D. Hooton, Printer
National Theatre,
2 December 1840
Printer: D. Hooton, Printer
With woodcut image of a dog biting a large snake and rescuing a child from the melodrama "Foulah Slave, Or The Planter and
His Dog"
National Theatre,
15 December 1840
Printer: D. Hooton, Printer
National Theatre,
16 September 1841
Printer: D. Hooton, Printer
National Theatre,
11 February 1842
Printer: D. Hooton, Printer
National Theatre,
23 February 1842
Printer: D. Hooton, Printer
National Theatre,
25 February 1842
Printer: D. Hooton, Printer
National Theatre,
28 February 1842
Printer: D. Hooton, Printer
National Theatre,
1 March 1842
Printer: D. Hooton, Printer
National Theatre,
25 March 1842
Printer: D. Hooton, Printer
National Theatre,
1 April 1842
Printer: D. Hooton, Printer
National Theatre,
20 April 1842
Printer: D. Hooton, Printer
National Theatre,
21 April 1842
Printer: D. Hooton, Printer
National Theatre,
28 April 1842
Printer: D. Hooton, Printer
National Theatre,
5 May 1842
Printer: D. Hooton, Printer
National Theatre,
25 May 1842
Printer: D. Hooton, Printer
National Theatre,
1 July 1842
Printer: D. Hooton, Printer
National Theatre,
1 March 1843
Printer: D. Hooton, Printer
National Theatre,
14 June 1843
Printer: D. Hooton, Printer
Text features the four Guinea Nigger Minstrels
National Theatre,
20 June 1843
Printer: D. Hooton, Printer
National Theatre,
18 September 1846
National Theatre,
7 January 1847
National Theatre,
28 January 1847
National Theatre,
3 February 1847
National Theatre,
12 February 1847
National Theatre,
23 February 1847
National Theatre,
25 February 1847
National Theatre,
4 March 1847
National Theatre,
18 March 1847
National Theatre,
30 March 1847
Printer: Hooton's Press
With small woodcut image of the exterior of the theatre
National Theatre,
6 April 1847
National Theatre,
28 January 1848
Printer: Hooton's Press
With woodcut image of Herr Cline pushing a wheelbarrow up a tight rope
National Theatre,
21 December 1850
Printer: Hooton's Press
Text features Smith's Ethiopian Minstrels
National Theatre,
21 April 1851
National Theatre,
31 December 1852
National Theatre,
20 September 1854
Printer: Times Job Office - Roberts & Farwells, Printers
National Theatre,
11 June 1855
Printer: Times U.S. Job Printing Establishment - J.H. & F.F. Farwell, Proprietors
National Theatre,
12 June 1855
Printer: Times U.S. Job Printing Establishment - J.H. & F.F. Farwell, Proprietors
National Theatre,
29 May 1857
Printer: J.H. & F.F. Farwell & G. Forrest, Printers
Folder 7
Northeast - Massachusetts - Boston - Miscellaneous
1842-1893
Alhambra Pavilion (adjoining the Grand Coliseum),
14 June 1869
Printer: A.M. Lunt, Steam Job Printer
Text features Trowbridge & Hart's Star Combination
Beethoven Hall,
18 October 1875
Printer: F.A. Searle, Printer
With woodcut image of minstrel performers from Buckley's Serenaders
Beethoven Hall,
6 March 1876
Printer: Cameron & Co's Theatrical Printing House
Text features Callender's Famous Georgia Minstrels
Beethoven Hall,
25 September [1876]
Printer: Boston Job Print
Text features Little Mac's California Minstrels
Boston Academy of Music,
3 September 1860
Printer: J.H. Eastburn's Press
Eagle Theatre (Sudbury Street),
1 September [1852]
Printer: Times Job Press--J.H. & F.F. Farwell Printers
Globe,
29 August [1872]
Printer: F.A. Searle, Printer
With small woodcut image of the planet Earth in the sky; text features Emerson's California Minstrels
Globe,
22 February 1873
Printer: F.A. Searle, Printer
With small woodcut image of the planet Earth in the sky
Goodall & Olwine's American Theatre,
1 April 1853
Printer: Times Job Press--J.H. & F.F. Farwell Printers
Howard Athenaeum,
21 November 1851
Printer: Mail Steam Cylinder Printing House
Howard Athenaeum,
25-27 February 1861
Printer: F.A. Searle, Steam Job Printer
Howard Athenaeum,
9 May 1861
Printer: F.A. Searle, Steam Job Printer
Howard Athenaeum,
[August 1861]
Printer: F.A. Searle's Plain and Ornamental Job Printing Establishment
Text features the show "Seven Sisters" and the "Female Minstrels"
Howard Athenaeum,
27 May 1862
Printer: J.H. & F.F. Farwell, Steam Job Printers
Howard Athenaeum,
5 June 1862
Printer: J.H. & F.F. Farwell, Steam Job Printers
Howard Athenaeum,
31 January [1863]
Printer: F.A. Searle printer
Howard Athenaeum,
13 August 1863
Printer: J.H. & F.F. Farwell U.S. Mammoth Printing House
Howard Athenaeum,
20 September [1869]
Printer: A.M. Lunt, Printer
Howard Athenaeum,
5 October 1874
Printer: Boston Job Print
Howard Athenaeum,
2 May [1881]
Printer: What Cheer Show Printing House
With wood cut image of scenes from an Uncle Tom's Cabin play featuring Minnie Foster
Lyceum Theatre,
1 May [1893]
Printer: Riverside Printing Co., Printers and Engravers, 218-220 Third St., Milwaukee
With woodcut image of a portrait of a young woman "La Belle Creole" of Sam T. Jack's Creole Co.
Melodeon,
27 April 1860
Printer: J.H. & F.F. Farwell, Printers
Music Hall,
8 January 1856
Printer: Hooton's Press
With woodcut image of the Hoffer Family of musicians in historical costume
Music Hall,
3-4 June 1864
Printer: J.H. & F.F. Farwell Steam Job Printing Office
With woodcut image of the Carter Zouave Troupe
Ordway Hall,
28 September 1855
Printer: Times U.S. Job Office - J.H. & F.F. Farwells' Proprietors
Text features Ordway's Aeolians
Robinson's Eagle Theatre,
13 July 1853
Printer: Times Job Office- J.H. & F.F. Farwell, Printers
With woodcut image of a portrait of presumably of actor Mrs. W.J. Florence in character
Theatre Comique,
[1869]
Printer: F.A. Searle, Printer
Text features "Forty Thieves" with Ada Harland
Tremont Theatre,
3 November 1842
Printer: Eastburn's Press
Willard's Howard Athenaeum,
2 December 1863
Printer: J.H. & F.F. Farwell Printing Establishment
Willard's National Theatre,
23 October 1856
Folder 8
Northeast - Massachusetts - New Bedford - Miscellaneous
1866-1870
New Bedford, Massachusetts
Liberty Hall,
12 February 1866
Printer: F.A. Searle, Plain and Ornamental Job Printer
Text features Buckley's Serenaders
Liberty Hall,
21-23 February 1866
Printer: J.H. & F.F. Farwell Printing Office
Liberty Hall,
23 May [1866]
Printer: E. Anthony & Sons, Printers
Text features Boyce & Mudge's Minstrels
Liberty Hall,
6 June [1866]
Printer: E. Anthony & Sons, Printers
Liberty Hall,
11 June 1866
Printer: F.A. Searle, Printer
Text features Buckley's Serenaders
Liberty Hall,
12 September 1866
Printer: F.A. Searle, Printer
Liberty Hall,
12-13 March [1867]
With woodcut images of minstrel performers for La Rue's Carnival Minstrels
Liberty Hall,
8 April [1867]
Printer: Providence Press Co., Printers
With a woodcut image of a minstrel from Skiff & Gaylord's Minstrels
Liberty Hall,
20 April 1867
Printer: F.A. Searle, Plain and Ornamental Job Printer
Liberty Hall,
20 April 1867
Printer: F.A. Searle, Plain and Ornamental Job Printer
Liberty Hall,
17 July [1867]
With woodcut images of two minstrel performers for Dick Sands Combination and Brass Band
Liberty Hall,
13 September 1867
Text features the New York Comedy, Burlesque and Dramatic Company directed by Ella La Rue in the "Hidden Hand"
Liberty Hall,
5-8 November 1867
Printer: E. Anthony & Sons, Printers.
Liberty Hall,
17 January 1868
Printer: F.A. Searle, Job Printer
Liberty Hall,
3 February 1868
Printer: F.A. Searle, Printer
Liberty Hall,
5 February [1868?]
Printer: Citizen & News press, Knapp & Morey, Proprietors
Text features Bidwell & Locke's Dramatic Company and the play "Nobody's Daughter"
Liberty Hall,
19 February 1868
Printer: Lunt & Goodwillie, Steam Job Printers
Liberty Hall,
25 March [1868?]
Printer: F.A. Searle, Printer
Text features Bidwell & Locke's Mammoth Dramatic Company and the play "Gipsey Queen"
Liberty Hall,
2 April [1868]
Printer: F.A. Searle, Printer
Liberty Hall,
25 April [1868]
With woodcut images of musical instruments, minstrel performers, and two head-and-shoulder portraits presumably of Ben Cotton
and Sam Sharpley of Ben Cotton and Sam Sharpley's Minstrels
Liberty Hall,
21-22 May 1868
Printer: E. Anthony & Sons, Printers.
Liberty Hall,
24-27 June 1868
Text features Lon Morris' Minstrels
Liberty Hall,
20 July 1868
Printer: F.A. Searle, Printer
Liberty Hall,
18 August [1868]
Printer: Mercury Steam Job Press
Liberty Hall,
16 November 1868
Printer: F.A. Searle, Printer
Liberty Hall,
7 December 1868
Printer: F.A. Searle, Printer
Liberty Hall,
16 December 1868
Printer: F.A. Searle, Printer
Liberty Hall,
18 March 1869
Printer: E. Anthony & Sons, Printers
Text features the Amateur Minstrels
Liberty Hall,
14 May 1869
Printer: E. Anthony & Sons, Printers
Text features the Amateur Minstrels
Liberty Hall,
9 July [1869]
With woodcut images of minstrel performers and a head-and-shoulder portrait of Samuel Sharpley of Sam. Sharpley's Minstrels
Liberty Hall,
14 September 1869
Printer: F.A. Searle, Job Printer
Liberty Hall,
19 November [1869]
Printer: Clarry & Reilley, Printers and Engravers
Liberty Hall,
9 December [1869]
Liberty Hall,
31 December 1869
Liberty Hall,
22 February [1870?]
Printer: Mercury Press
Text features the Mowatt Dramatic Association in the temperance drama "Ten Nights in a Bar Room" for the benefit of the
New Bedford Reform Club
Liberty Hall,
2 March [1870]
Printer: A.M. Lunt, Steam Job Printer
Liberty Hall,
12 April [1870]
Printer: A.M. Lunt, Printer
With woodcut images of head-and-shoulder portraits presumably of comedians Harry Bloodgood and Johnny Wild of the Great Star
Troupe from the Howard Athenaeum, Boston
Liberty Hall,
14 April 1870
Printer: F.A. Searle, Printer
Liberty Hall,
21-23 June [1870?]
Printer: Mercury Job Press
Text features the play "Summer Boy; Or, The Battle of Shiloh"
Liberty Hall,
29 September [1870]
Printer: Clarry & Reilley, Printers and Engravers
Liberty Hall,
9 December 1870
Printer: F.A. Searle, Printer
Folder 9
Northeast - Massachusetts - New Bedford - Miscellaneous
1871-October [1874]
New Bedford, Massachusetts
Liberty Hall,
21 February 1871
Printer: A.M. Lunt, Printer
With woodcut image of a young heartbroken woman behind a garden wall with two lovers on the other side
Liberty Hall,
21 February 1871
Printer: A.M. Lunt, Printer
Liberty Hall,
9 March [1871?]
Text features J.E. Owens in "Married" Life and "Solon Shingle"
Liberty Hall,
6 April [1871]
Printer: A.M. Lunt, Printer
Text features Lottie Davis' Female Combination and Olio Company
Liberty Hall,
10-11 May [1871]
Printer: Clarry & Reilley, Printers and Engravers
Liberty Hall,
30-31 May [1871]
Printer: F.A. Searle, Printer
Liberty Hall,
30 November [1871]
Printer: Clarry & Reilley, Printers and Engravers
Liberty Hall,
22 December [1871?]
With woodcut image of a head-and-shoulders portrait of Frank Mayo in the play "Streets of New York"
Liberty Hall,
2 March [1872]
Printer: Franklin Office Print
Liberty Hall,
13 March [1872]
Printer: James Reilley, Printer and Engraver
Liberty Hall,
14-16 March 1872
Printer: Ledger Job Print
With woodcut image of the "Green Monster" with a bat, hot air balloon, and fighting in an arena for the Martinetti-Ravel
Troupe of French Artists
Liberty Hall,
16 March 1872
Printer: Franklin Office Print
Liberty Hall,
21 March 1872
Printer: Walter F. Wheaton, Steam Book & Job Printer
Text features Harmonian Minstrels
Liberty Hall,
1-2 April [1872]
With woodcut portraits of comedians W.H. Delehanty and T.M. Hengler and musicians W.P. Spaulding and Georgie Dean Spaulding
for Delehanty & Hengler's Mammoth Combination in conjunction with Spaulding's Bell Ringers
Liberty Hall,
15 April 1872
Text features Brimmer's Mammoth Variety Combination
Liberty Hall,
3-4 July 1872
Printer: F.A. Searle, Printer
Liberty Hall,
10 September 1872
With woodcut portrait of actress Minnie Foster for the play "Mattie Madcap"
Liberty Hall,
25 December [1872]
Printer: Torrey Brothers, Printers
Liberty Hall,
1 January 1873
Printer: F.A. Searle, Printer
Liberty Hall,
28 February and 1 March 1873
Printer: Mercury Job Press
Liberty Hall,
12 April 1873
Printer: E. Anthony & Sons, Printers.
Text features Bird & Russell Combination Troupe
Liberty Hall,
20 May [1873]
Liberty Hall,
25-27 September 1873
With woodcut images of characters and images from the "Mirror of Ireland"
Liberty Hall,
26 September [1873]
With woodcut images of a ship and a dancing man, "Dan the Guide," for McGill & Strong's Mirror of Ireland
Liberty Hall,
5 December 1873
Printer: F.A. Searle, Printer
With woodcut image of a portrait of actress Lillie Wilkinson for "Gipsynan"
Liberty Hall,
15 January [1874]
With woodcut image of gymnasts and clowns for E.S. Washburn's Last Sensation: The Great Trip Artite
Liberty Hall,
15 January [1874]
With woodcut images of Native American Indians in warrior costumes for E.S. Washburn's Great Troupe of Warm Spring Indians
Liberty Hall,
27 January 1874
Text features Sturtevant's Minstrels
Liberty Hall,
3 March 1874
With woodcut image in the title of a devil and woman for Howard, Langrishe and Carle's "Black Crook"
Liberty Hall,
13 April 1874
Printer: F.A. Searle, Printer
With woodcut images of characters and musicians from Moore & Fletcher's Genuine Ethiopian Minstrels
Liberty Hall,
21 May 1874
Printer: Standard Steam Press
Liberty Hall,
25 August [1874]
Liberty Hall,
17 September 1874
Printer: Ledger Job Printing Office (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Woodcut images of three scenes from the "The Black Fiend"
Liberty Hall,
30 October [1874]
Printer: Mercury Press
Text features the Kemble Dramatic Club in "Beggar's Petition"
Folder 10
Northeast - Massachusetts - New Bedford - Miscellaneous
November 1874-1885
New Bedford, Massachusetts
Liberty Hall,
26 November 1874
Printer: F.A. Searle, Printer
With woodcut image of a portrait of actor Ettie Henderson for "Pet of the Petticoats"
Liberty Hall,
9 January 1875
Liberty Hall,
14 April 1875
Printer: Standard Print
With woodcut image of a portrait presumably of singer and comedian Belle LaTour of the Hussey Constellation
Liberty Hall,
26 May [1875]
Printer: Boston Job Print
Liberty Hall,
27 September 1875
Printer: Jacksons' Printing House
With a woodcut image of musical instruments for Bryant's Minstrels
Liberty Hall,
29 October 1875
Printer: F.A. Searle, Printer
Liberty Hall,
29 December [1875?]
Text features S.C. France in "Marked for Life"
Liberty Hall,
23 February 1876
Printer: F.A. Searle, Printer
Liberty Hall,
26 February 1876
Liberty Hall,
7 March 1876
Liberty Hall,
14 March 1876
Printer: Boston Job Print
With woodcut image of a group portrait of the Berger Family of musicians and their instruments.
Liberty Hall,
23 March [1876]
Printer: Ledger Job Print (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Liberty Hall,
13 April [1876?]
Printer: Calhoun Printing Works
With woodcut image of men with swords decorating title of play "Female 40 Thieves" with T. Chas. Howard
Liberty Hall,
6 May 1876
Printer: Standard Steam Press
Liberty Hall,
26 February [1877]
Printer: Calhoun Printing Works
Liberty Hall,
8 March [1877?]
Printer: Providence Press Company, Printers
Text featuring Sothern in "Our American Cousin"
Liberty Hall,
5 September [1877]
Printer: Cameron & Co., Steam Printers
With a woodcut image of a head-and-shoulders portrait presumably of Chas. Callender, manager of Callender's Famous Georgia
Minstrels
Liberty Hall,
28 February [1878]
Printer: Samuel Booth & Co. Printers and Engravers
Text features a gladiatorial tournament with wrestling bears
Liberty Hall,
14 November [1879?]
Text features Kate Claxton in "Double Marriage"
Liberty Hall,
17 February 1880
Liberty Hall,
30 June [1885]
Printer: Merrihew & Son, Show Printers
With a woodcut image of a female minstrel performer holding a box with a head-and-shoulder portrait of Charles H. Duprez
of Duprez & Benedict's Gigantic Original New Orleans Minstrels and Brass Band.
Pierian Hall,
13 June 1866
Printer: F.A. Searle, Steam Job Printer
With woodcut image of a portrait of comedian William B. Brown
Pierian Hall,
16-17 October [1871]
Text features the Mowatt Dramatic Association in "Under the Gaslight" for the "Benefit of the Chicago Sufferers"
Pierian Hall,
24 March 1873
Printer: E. Anthony & Sons, Printers.
Folder 11
Northeast - New York (State) - Albany - Miscellaneous
1849-[1874]
Albany Female Academy,
18 October 1849
Printer: Weed, Parsons & Co.'s Print
Text features concert of James M. Warner
Albany Museum,
27 July 1850
Printer: Albany Morning Express Office - H.D. Stone, Printer
Albany Museum,
12 November 1852
Printer: Morning Express Office
Albany Theatre,
14 January [1853]
Printer: Albany Morning Express Office
Albany Theatre,
18 June 1855
Printer: Henry D. Stone, Printer
Association Hall,
13 February 1855
Text features amateur concert in aid of the funds of the Grace Church, Albany … under the direction of George Wm. Warren
Association Hall,
7 March 1853
Printer: Knickerbocker Print
Text features the New Orleans Opera Troupe
Capitol Theatre,
[1871]
Printer: Van Benthuysen Printing House
Text features Mary Mitchell Albaugh and Mr. J.W. Albaugh in "Eustache"
Capitol Theatre,
[1871]
Printer: Van Benthuysen Printing House
Text features Mary Mitchell Albaugh and Mr. J.W. Albaugh in "Henry Dunbar"
Capitol Theatre,
[1871]
Printer: Van Benthuysen Printing House
Text features Kate Raymond in "Waifs of New York"
Capitol Theatre,
31 August [1871]
Printer: Van Benthuysen Printing House
Capitol Theatre,
4 September 1871
Printer: Van Benthuysen Printing House
Capitol Theatre,
7 September 1871
Printer: Van Benthuysen Printing House
Capitol Theatre,
11-13 September [1871]
Printer: Van Benthuysen Printing House
Capitol Theatre,
20 September 1871
Printer: Van Benthuysen Printing House
Capitol Theatre,
21-23 September 1871
Printer: Van Benthuysen Printing House
Capitol Theatre,
[23-25 September 1871]
Printer: Van Benthuysen Printing House
Capitol Theatre,
25 September 1871
Printer: Van Benthuysen Printing House
Capitol Theatre,
[2-7 October 1871]
Printer: Van Benthuysen Printing House
Capitol Theatre,
13 October [1871]
Printer: Van Benthuysen Printing House
Capitol Theatre,
[14 October 1871]
Printer: Van Benthuysen Printing House
Capitol Theatre,
17 October 1871
Printer: Van Benthuysen Printing House
Capitol Theatre,
17 November 1871
Printer: Van Benthuysen Printing House
Capitol Theatre,
20 November [1871]
Printer: Van Benthuysen Printing House
Capitol Theatre,
21 November [1871]
Printer: Van Benthuysen Printing House
Capitol Theatre,
23 November 1871
Printer: Van Benthuysen Printing House
Capitol Theatre,
24 November 1871
Printer: Van Benthuysen Printing House
Capitol Theatre,
27 November [1871]
Printer: Van Benthuysen Printing House
Capitol Theatre,
1 December [1871]
Printer: Van Benthuysen Printing House
Capitol Theatre,
2 December [1871]
Printer: Van Benthuysen Printing House
Capitol Theatre,
27 April 1872
Printer: Van Benthuysen Printing House
Conner's Theatre (Green Street),
14 April 1853
Printer: Knickerbocker Print
Theatre Comique (83 Green St.),
30 March [1874?]
Van Vechten Hall,
8 April 1850
Printer: Weed, Parsons & Co.'s print
Text features concert of Miss Electa Cone
Folder 12
Northeast - New York (State) - New York City - Bowery Theatre and New Bowery Theatre
1839-1873
Bowery Theatre,
17 May 1839
Printer: Thomas Snowden, Printer
Bowery Theatre,
21 June [1839]
Bowery Theatre,
24 July [1839]
Printer: Thomas Snowden, Printer
Bowery Theatre,
26 July [1839]
Printer: Thomas Snowden, Printer
Bowery Theatre,
16 October 1839
Printer: Thomas Snowden, Printer
Bowery Theatre,
22 July 1840
Bowery Theatre,
23 September 1840
Bowery Theatre,
3 May 1841
Bowery Theatre,
17 May 1841
Printer: Thomas Snowden, Printer
Bowery Theatre,
25 October 1841
Bowery Theatre,
28 October 1847
With woodcut image of eagles and ships and text for a benefit of W. Marshall in "Capt. Kyd"
Bowery Theatre,
5 May 1854
Bowery Theatre,
16 June 1857
New Bowery Theatre (between Hester and Canal Streets),
31 October 1859
Bowery Theatre,
19 June 1860
Bowery Theatre,
20 June 1860
Bowery Theatre,
21 June 1860
Bowery Theatre,
4 July 1860
Bowery Theatre,
14 July 1860
Bowery Theatre,
19 October 1860
Printer: New York Herald Job Office
New Bowery Theatre (J. W. Lingard, sole proprietor),
20 January 1864
New Bowery Theatre (J. W. Lingard, sole proprietor),
22 January 1864
New Bowery Theatre (J. W. Lingard, sole proprietor),
23 January 1864
New Bowery Theatre (J. W. Lingard, sole proprietor),
11 February 1864
New Bowery Theatre (J. W. Lingard, sole proprietor),
2 March 1864
New Bowery Theatre (J. W. Lingard, sole proprietor),
4 March 1864
New Bowery Theatre (J. W. Lingard, sole proprietor),
5 March 1864
New Bowery Theatre (J. W. Lingard, sole proprietor),
28 April 1864
New Bowery Theatre (J. W. Lingard, sole proprietor) (newspaper clipping),
2 November 1865
Bowery Theatre,
10-11 July 1867
Printer: Clarry & Reilley, Engravers and Steam Job Printers
Bowery Theatre,
22 August 1868
Printer: Metropolitan Job Printing and Engraving Establishment
Bowery Theatre,
12 January 1869
Printer: Metropolitan Job Printing and Engraving Establishment
Bowery Theatre,
24 August [1870]
Printer: Metropolitan Job Printing and Engraving Establishment
Text features J.W. Lingard Memorial Testimonial
Bowery Theatre,
23 January 1871
Printer: Metropolitan Job Printing and Engraving Establishment
With four woodcut images of clowns performing and two alligators eating two men
Bowery Theatre,
6 February 1871
Printer: Metropolitan Job Printing and Engraving Establishment
With four woodcut images of clowns performing and two alligators eating two men
Bowery Theatre,
8 September 1873
Printer: Metropolitan Job Printing and Engraving Establishment
Folder 13
Northeast - New York (State) - New York City - Niblo's
1838-1880
Niblo's Garden
4 July 1838
Printer: New York Herald Job Office
Niblo's (Astor Place. Broadway)
19 September [1848]
Niblo's (Astor Place. Broadway)
26 September [1848]
Niblo's (Astor Place. Broadway)
29 September [1848]
Niblo's (Astor Place. Broadway)
4 October [1848]
Niblo's (Astor Place. Broadway)
6 October [1848]
Niblo's (Astor Place. Broadway)
10 October 1848
Niblo's (Astor Place. Broadway)
13 October 1848
Niblo's (Astor Place. Broadway)
16 October 1848
Niblo's (Astor Place. Broadway)
25 October [1848]
Niblo's Garden
11 June [1851]
Niblo's Garden
5 August [1853]
Niblo's Garden
7 August 1855
Niblo's Saloon,
22 December 1859
Printer: Herald Print
With woodcut image of a head-and-shoulders portrait of George Christy bordered by two black cherubs and minstrel characters
Niblo's Garden
[1860]
Text featuring a grand equestrian and gymnastic display with "The Amateurs" in the "Living Pyramids"
Niblo's Garden
[1860]
Text featuring the last five nights of Nixon's Equestrian Troupe.
Niblo's Garden
13 August 1860
Niblo's Garden
29 December 1862
With woodcut image of flying angels and text featuring "Faust and Marguerite"
Niblo's Garden (newspaper clipping)
20 February 1863
Niblo's Garden
11 May 1863
Niblo's Garden
23 March [1870]
Handbill titled "The Lorgnette. Extra."
Niblo's Garden Theatre
21 June [1880]
Printer: Metropolitan Job Print
Folder 14
Northeast - New York (State) - New York City - Palmo's New York Opera House
1844-1845
Palmo's New-York Opera House,
15 May [1844]
Printer: Herald Job Office
Palmo's New-York Opera House,
17 May [1844]
Printer: Herald Job Office
Palmo's New-York Opera House,
20 May [1844]
Printer: Herald Job Office
Palmo's New-York Opera House,
22 May [1844]
Printer: Herald Job Office
Palmo's New-York Opera House,
24 May 1844
Printer: Herald Job Office
Palmo's New-York Opera House,
27 May [1844]
Printer: Herald Job Office
Palmo's New-York Opera House,
3 June [1844]
Printer: Herald Job Office
Palmo's New-York Opera House,
5 June [1844]
Printer: Herald Job Office
Palmo's New York Opera House,
30 September [1844]
Palmo's New York Opera House,
5 October [1844]
Palmo's New York Opera House,
10 October [1844]
Palmo's New York Opera House,
14 October [1844]
Palmo's New York Opera House,
18 November [1844]
Printer: Herald Book and Job Printing Office
Palmo's New York Opera House,
20 November [1844]
Printer: Herald Book and Job Printing Office
Palmo's New York Opera House,
22 November [1844]
Printer: Herald Book and Job Printing Office
Palmo's New York Opera House,
27 November [1844]
Printer: Herald Book and Job Printing Office
Palmo's New York Opera House,
29 November [1844]
Printer: Herald Book and Job Printing Office
Palmo's New York Opera House,
2 December [1844]
Printer: Herald Book and Job Printing Office
Palmo's New York Opera House,
6 December [1844]
Printer: Herald Book and Job Printing Office
Palmo's New York Opera House,
9 December [1844]
Printer: Herald Book and Job Printing Office
Palmo's New York Opera House,
11 December [1844]
Printer: Herald Book and Job Printing Office
Palmo's New York Opera House,
13 December [1844]
Printer: Herald Book and Job Printing Office
Palmo's New York Opera House,
21 December [1844]
Palmo's New York Opera House,
28 December [1844]
Palmo's New York Opera House,
31 December [1844]
Palmo's New York Opera House,
3-4 January [1845]
Printer: Herald Job Printing Office
Palmo's New York Opera House,
9-10 January [1845]
Palmo's New York Opera House,
16 January [1845]
Printer: Herald Book and Job Printing Office
Palmo's New York Opera House,
18 January [1845]
Printer: Herald Job Printing Office
Palmo's New York Opera House,
22 January [1845]
Printer: Herald Book and Job Printing Office
Palmo's New York Opera House,
24 January [1845]
Printer: Herald Book and Job Printing Office
Palmo's New York Opera House,
25 January [1845]
Printer: Herald Book and Job Printing Office
Folder 15
Northeast - New York (State) - New York City - Theatre Comique
[1868]-1876
New York, New York - Theatre Comique
Theatre Comique,
[8 June 1868]
Printer: Metropolitan Job Printing and Engraving
Theatre Comique,
28 June [1869]
Printer: Metropolitan Job Printing and Engraving
Theatre Comique,
6 September 1869
Printer: Metropolitan Job Printing and Engraving
Theatre Comique,
14 March 1870
Printer: Metropolitan Job Printing and Engraving
Theatre Comique,
April 1871
Printer: Metropolitan Job Printing and Engraving
Theatre Comique,
May [1871]
Printer: Metropolitan Job Printing and Engraving
Theatre Comique,
13 November [1871]
Printer: Metropolitan Job Printing and Engraving
Theatre Comique,
25 March [1872]
Printer: Metropolitan Job Printing and Engraving
Theatre Comique,
22 April [1872]
Printer: Metropolitan Job Printing and Engraving
Theatre Comique,
[3 June 1872]
Printer: Metropolitan Job Printing and Engraving
Theatre Comique,
1 September [1873]
Printer: Metropolitan Job Printing and Engraving
Theatre Comique,
8 September [1873]
Printer: Metropolitan Job Printing and Engraving
Theatre Comique,
19 January [1874]
Printer: Metropolitan Job Printing and Engraving
Theatre Comique,
9 March [1874]
Printer: Metropolitan Job Printing and Engraving
Theatre Comique,
[10 August 1874]
Printer: Metropolitan Job Printing and Engraving
Theatre Comique,
10 August [1874]
Printer: Metropolitan Job Printing and Engraving
Theatre Comique,
14 September [1874]
Printer: Metropolitan Job Printing and Engraving
Theatre Comique,
21 September [1874]
Printer: Metropolitan Job Printing and Engraving
Theatre Comique,
22 February [1875]
Printer: Richardson and Foos Printers
Theatre Comique,
1 March [1875]
Printer: Richardson and Foos Printers
Theatre Comique,
26 April [1875]
Printer: Richardson and Foos Printers
Theatre Comique,
3 May [1875]
Printer: Richardson and Foos Printers
Theatre Comique,
22 November [1875] [fragment]
Theatre Comique,
29 November [1875]
Printer: Richardson and Foos Printers
Theatre Comique,
6 December [1875]
Theatre Comique,
13 December [1875]
Theatre Comique,
20 December [1875]
Printer: Richardson and Foos Printers
Theatre Comique,
11 September 1876
Theatre Comique,
18 September 1876
Folder 16
Northeast - New York (State) - New York City - Theatre Comique
1877-[1881]
New York, New York - Theatre Comique
Theatre Comique,
8 January 1877
Theatre Comique,
19 March 1877
Theatre Comique,
26 March 1877
Theatre Comique,
20 August [1877]
Theatre Comique,
29 October [1877]
Theatre Comique,
24 December [1877]
Theatre Comique,
31 December [1877]
Theatre Comique,
11 February 1878
Theatre Comique,
4 March 1878
Theatre Comique,
19 August 1878
Theatre Comique,
23 September 1878
Theatre Comique,
25 November 1878
Theatre Comique,
14 April 1879
Theatre Comique,
14 April 1879
Theatre Comique,
12 May 1879
Theatre Comique,
11 August [1879]
Theatre Comique (fragment),
11 August [1879]
Theatre Comique,
25 August 1879
Theatre Comique,
6 October 1879
Theatre Comique,
3 November 1879
Theatre Comique,
17 November 1879
Theatre Comique,
1 December 1879
Theatre Comique,
8 December 1879
Theatre Comique,
2 February 1880
Theatre Comique,
8 March 1880
Theatre Comique,
9 August 1880
Theatre Comique,
6 September 1880
Theatre Comique,
6 September 1880
Theatre Comique,
20 September [1880]
Theatre Comique,
22 November [1880]
Theatre Comique,
29 November [1880]
Theatre Comique,
14 February [1881]
Theatre Comique,
21 March [1881]
Folder 17
Northeast - New York (State) - New York City - Miscellaneous, A- Booth's Theatre
1833-1878
Abbey's Park Theatre (Broadway and 22nd Street),
11 October [1875]
Printer: Metropolitan Job Print
Academy of Fun,
16 March [1868]
Printer: Blackwell's Print
Academy of Music,
4 July 1861
Academy of Music,
19 March 1874
Printer: Thitchener & Glastaeter, Printers
Text features a "Grand Charity Performance for the Benefit of the Poor of this City … School for Scandal"
Alhambra Pavilion (14th Street),
21 September [1863]
Printer: Torrey Brothers, Printers, Empire Steam Printing Establishment
With woodcut images of two performing horses and trainers
American Concert Hall (444 Broadway),
[1860]
Printer: Purcell and Dutton Steam Job Printer and Engravers
American Concert Hall (444 Broadway),
[1861]
American Theatre Bowery,
2 October 1833
Printer: J.W. Bell, Printer
American Theatre Bowery,
14 December 1835
American Theatre Bowery,
15 April 1836
Printer: Jared W. Bell, Printer
American Theatre Bowery,
16 May 1836
Printer: Jared W. Bell, Printer
Art-Union Concert Hall (497 Broadway),
[1859]
Printer: Jno. E. Bacon, Engraver and Steam Printer
Astor Place Opera House (Astor Place Theatre),
3 October [1849]
Printer: J.W. Bell, Printer
Booth's Theatre,
10 April 1876
Printer: Metropolitan Printing Company
With woodcut image of a scene on a harbor dock of the "Departure of King Henry & Fleet from Southampton" from Act 1 of "Henry
V"
Booth's Theatre,
28 October [1878]
Printer: Metropolitan Job Printing and Engraving
Booth's Theatre,
16 December 1878
Printer: Boston Job Print
Text features Stetson's Evangeline Combination
Folder 18
Northeast - New York (State) - New York City - Miscellaneous, Boudoir Pantheon - D,
1841-1877
Boudoir Pantheon,
[May 1861]
Printer: T.B. Harrison & Co., Printers
Bowery Opera House (201 Bowery),
22 March [1875]
Broadway Theatre,
16 May 1848
Printer: J.W. Bell, Printer
Broadway Theatre,
12 December 1855
Printer: Howard F. Snowden
Brooklyn Institute Brooklyn (New York, New York),
29 March [1869]
Printer: Clarry & Reilley Printers and Engravers
With woodcut images of comedian Wm. B. Harrison and juggler T.H. Williams performing
Brooklyn Opera House,
5 June 1871
Printer: Daily Eagle Print
Text features Welch, Hughes & White's Brooklyn Minstrels
Brougham's Lyceum,
16 May [1851]
Buckley's Opera House (539 Broadway),
20 January [1855]
Text features Buckely's Serenaders in "Cinderella"
Buckley's Opera House (539 Broadway),
12 March 1855
Text features Buckely's Serenaders in "Lucia di Lammermoor"
Buckley's Serenaders (585 Broadway),
30 May [1857]
Butler's American Theatre,
[1867]
Printer: Metropolitan Job Print
Campbell's Minstrel Hall (199 and 201 Bowery),
27 June 1864
Text features the Campbell Minstrels; broadside for "Fox's Old Bowery Theatre," 26 July 1862, pasted to verso
Canterbury Concert Hall (late Mozart Hall),
[August 1860]
Printer: New York Herald Job Office
Canterbury Music Hall,
[December 1861]
Printer: Herald Print
Text features the Canterbury Minstrels
Chateau Mabille Varieties,
2 October 1876
Printer: Cameron & Co., Steam Printers
With woodcut images of dancers with two women lifting their skirts to show their ankles for "Scenes of Exciting Parisian
Gaiety"
Chatham Theatre,
29 January 1841
Printer: Wm. Applegate, Printer
Chatham Theatre,
15 November 1842
Printer: Herald Printing Office
Chatham Theatre,
25 January 1843
Geo. Christy & Wood's Minstrels (472 Broadway),
3 September 1855
Geo. Christy & Wood's Minstrels (New Hall 444 Broadway),
26 November [1855]
Columbia Opera House,
15 March 1875
Printer: Logan & Forbes, Steam Book and Job Printers
Comique (Broadway, Cor. 4th Street, Williamsburgh),
30 April 1877
Printer: Cameron & Co., Steam Theatrical Printers
Daly's New 5th Avenue Theatre (Daly's New Fifth Avenue Theatre),
21 January 1873
Printer: Metropolitan Job Printing and Engraving Establishment
Daly's New 5th Avenue Theatre (Daly's New Fifth Avenue Theatre) (fragment with handwritten note),
21 January 1873
Dietrich's Columbia Casino Concert Garden (N.E. Cor. 110th Street and Broadway)
25 June 1900
Printer: Record and Guide Press
Folder 19
Northeast - New York (State) - New York City - Miscellaneous, E - Globe Theatre
1836-1877
Edwards' Opera House Brooklyn (New York, New York),
19 June [1867]
Printer: Brooklyn Daily Times Print
Egyptian Hall,
8 January 1877
Printer: Cameron & Co., Steam Theatrical Printers
With woodcut image of a head-and-shoulders portrait of dancer Cora Bartine, "The French Minuet," and a scene with the pyramids,
an elephant, and camels
Egyptian Hall,
9 March 1877
Printer: Cameron & Co., Steam Theatrical Printers and Engravers
Text features a "Grand Complimentary Benefit … to J. Chas. Davis"; with woodcut image of a star and a scene with the pyramids,
an elephant, and camels
Fifth Avenue Opera House (5th Avenue Opera House),
11 December 1865
With woodcut images of whiteface minstrels for George Christy's Minstrels
14th Street Theatre (Fourteenth Street Theatre) (newspaper clipping),
11 October 1886
Fox's Old Bowery Theatre,
26 July 1862
Printer: Herald Print
Broadside pasted to verso of broadside for Campbell's Minstrel Hall, 27 June 1864, and filed under "C"
Fox's Old Bowery Theatre,
24-25 May [1866]
Printer: Clarry & Reilley, Engravers and Printers
Franklin Museum (127 Grand Street),
[1856]
Printer: Cameron's Steam Printing Office
With woodcut image of the "Three Graces" statue
Franklin Theatre, Chatham-Square,
15 April 1836
Printer: Jared W. Bell, Printer
Globe Theatre,
3 October [1870]
Printer: Metropolitan Job Printing and Engraving Establishment
Globe Theatre,
22 November [1875]
Printer: Richardson & Foos, Printers
Globe Theatre,
7 February 1876
Printer: Richardson & Foos, Printers
Globe Theatre,
[15 May] 1876
Printer: Metropolitan Print
Text features Thomas M. Hengler, the merry minstrel and the play "Ticket-of-Leave-Man"
Folder 20
Northeast - New York (State) - New York City - Miscellaneous, Grand Opera House - M
1840-[1894]
Grand Opera House,
4 December 1876
Printer: Richardson & Foos, Printers
Grand Opera House,
29-31 January [1877]
Printer: Richardson & Foos, Printers
Grand Opera House,
28 October 1878
Printer: Richardson & Foos, Printers
Grand Street Hall (127 Grand Street),
[1855]
Printer: Cameron's Steam Presses
With woodcut image of minstrel performers engraved by Avery
Hall (New York and Boston Dioramic Association),
approximately 1841
The Hall is identified as at the corner of Broadway and Chambers streets; with woodcut image of the battle between the ships
the Constitution and the Guierrier
Hitchcock's National Concert Hall (172 New Canal Street),
[approximately 1860]
Hooley & Campbell's Opera House (585 Broadway),
13 August 1860
Printer: New York Herald Job Office
Text features Hooley & Campbell's Minstrels
Hooley & Campbell's Minstrel Hall (199 and 201 Bowery),
17 January 1865
Text features the Great Combination Company of minstrels
Hope Chapel,
[1855?]
Printer: Frank Farwell & Co.
Text features a panoramic tableaux and lecture on the Life of the Saviour by Jos. Kyle, assisted by Mr. Boyle & Dallas
La Farge's Metropolitan Theatre,
29 August [1855]
Lyceum Theatre (Broadway, near Broome Street),
14 June [1852]
Lyceum Theatre (14th Street and Sixth Avenue),
14 December 1874
Printer: Metropolitan Printing and Engraving Establishment
Lyceum Theatre,
31 March [1875]
Printer: Metropolitan Printing and Engraving Establishment
Mechanics' Hall (472 Broadway),
25 April 1851
With woodcut image of a minstrels performing a burlesque opera scene from Christy's Minstrels
Melodeon (539 Broadway),
[26 January 1861]
Printer: New York Herald Job Office
Miner's 8th Avenue (Miner's Eighth Avenue Theatre),
23 April [1894]
Printer: Richard K. Fox, Show Printer and Engraver
With woodcut image of dancing performers from the English Rose Hill Folly Company
Mitchell's Olympic Theatre,
2 December 1840
Printer: W. Applegate, Printer
Mitchell's Olympic Theatre,
29 May 1841
Printer: W. Applegate, Printer
Mitchell's Olympic Theatre,
22 February 1842
Printer: Wm Applegate's Steam Press
Mitchell's Olympic Theatre,
9 April 1842
Printer: Wm Applegate's Steam Presses
Matt Morgan's Lyceum Theatre,
10 April [1876]
Printer: Metropolitan Print
Folder 21
Northeast - New York (State) - New York City - Miscellaneous, N-O
[1834]-1888
National Theatre,
2 October [1838]
National Theatre,
4 October [1838]
National Theatre,
11 October [1838]
National Theatre,
18 October [1838]
Printer: Thomas Snowden, Printer
National Theatre,
16 January 1839
Printer: Thomas Snowden, Printer
National Theatre,
23 January 1839
Printer: Thomas Snowden, Printer
National Theatre,
8 November 1839
National Theatre [Purdy's National Theatre],
9 November 1853
Text features the play "Uncle Tom's Cabin"
National Theatre,
23 May 1854
With woodcut images of a scene with a dog from "The Highland Drover" and a monkey shooting guns from "The Three Thieves"
National Theatre [Purdy's National Theatre],
5 February 1855
Printer: J.G. Cameron's Printing Office
National Theatre [Purdy's National Theatre],
26 June 1855
Printer: J.G. Cameron's Steam Presses
Text features the play "1995, Or, 100 years hence"
New York Museum,
15 September 1888
Printer: Richard K. Fox, Show Printer & Engraver
New-York Theatre (Charlton Street),
2 December [1834]
Printer: W. Applegate, Printer
Olympic Novelty Theatre,
30 March 1874
Printer: Metropolitan Job Printing and Engraving Establishment
Olympic Novelty Theatre,
6 April 1874
Printer: Metropolitan Job Printing and Engraving Establishment
Olympic Theatre,
[1868]
Printer: Metropolitan Printing and Engraving Establishment
Text features G.L. Fox's "Humpty Dumpty"
Olympic Theatre,
23 December 1873
Printer: Metropolitan Job Printing and Engraving Establishment
Olympic Theatre,
29 March 1875
Printer: Metropolitan Printing and Engraving Establishment
Folder 22
Northeast - New York (State) - New York City - Miscellaneous, P-R
1847-[1887]
Parisian Varieties,
3 June 1876
Printer: Metropolitan Print
With woodcut images of a human eye and ear
Parisian Varieties,
30 September 1876
Printer: Metropolitan Print
With woodcut images of a young woman in the title and a fountain
Parisian Varieties,
4 November 1876
Printer: Metropolitan Print
With woodcut image of a young woman in the title
Park Theatre,
26 April 1847
Printer: Herald Job Office
Parker's American Theatre,
11 September 1882
Printer: Cameron & Co., Steam Theatrical Printers
With woodcut image of a portrait of comedian Harry Montague
Parker's American Theatre,
18 September 1882
Printer: Cameron & Co., Steam Theatrical Printers
Parker's American Theatre,
25 September 1882
Printer: Cameron & Co., Steam Theatrical Printers
Parker's American Theatre,
2 October 1882
Printer: Cameron & Co., Steam Theatrical Printers
Tony Pastor's Opera House (201 Bowery),
20 October 1873
Printer: Cameron & Co., Steam Theatrical Printing & Engraving Establishment
Tony Pastor's Theatre (585 and 587 Broadway),
4 August 1879
Printer: Metropolitan Job Printing Office
Tony Pastor's Theatre,
14 March [1887]
Printer: Metropolitan Job Print
Text features Tony Pastor's New Grand Comp'y including soubrette May Howard and Al Fostell and Florence Emmett
Perham's Burlesque Opera House,
20 December 1854
Printer: Frank Farwell & Co., Job Printers
Perham's Burlesque Opera House,
17 March 1855
Text features the Mammoth Ethiopian Burlesque Opera Troupe
Perham's Burlesque Opera House,
3 May [1855]
Perham's Burlesque Opera House,
1 June 1855
Robinson's Hall,
24 May 1875
Printer: Richardson & Foos, Printers
Robinson's Hall,
24 May 1875
Printer: Richardson & Foos, Printers
Folder 23
Northeast - New York (State) - New York City - Miscellaneous, S-U
1849-[approximately 1897]
St. Charles Theatre, Bowery,
29 April 1853
St. James Theatre,
11 November [1878]
Printer: Richardson & Foos, Printers
Santa Claus (596 Broadway),
approximately 1858
Text features M'lle Leslie and the Santa Claus Minstrels
Society Library Room,
6 November 1849
Printer: Tribune Steam Job Printing Office
Text features a vocal and instrumental concert of Mr. J. L. Hatton with Fanny Frazer
Teatro Italiano,
[approximately 1897]
Text in Italian; with photograph of an unidentified man associated with the play "Danimarca Amleto"
34th St. Opera House (Thirty-Fourth Street Opera House),
10 April [1876]
Printer: Cameron & Co., Steam Theatrical and Show Printer
34 St. Theatre (34th Street Theatre or Thirty-Fourth Street Theatre),
[April 1872]
Printer: Cameron &Co., Steam Theatrical Printers & Engravers
Text features Miss Polly Daly and her Female Minstrels
Tivoli Theatre,
18 October 1875
Printer: Cameron & Co's, Mammoth Printing & Engraving Establishment
Tivoli Theatre (Aberle's Tivoli Theatre),
25 March 1878
Printer: Metropolitan Job Print
Tivoli Theatre (Aberle's Tivoli Theatre),
1 July 1878
Printer: Metropolitan Job Print
Tivoli Theatre (Aberle's Tivoli Theatre),
15 July 1878
Printer: Metropolitan Job Print
Tivoli Theatre (Aberle's Tivoli Theatre),
5 August [1878]
Printer: Metropolitan Job Print
Tivoli Theatre (Aberle's Tivoli Theatre),
19 August [1878]
Printer: Metropolitan Job Print
Tivoli Theatre (Aberle's Tivoli Theatre),
24 February 1879
Printer: Richardson & Foos, Printers
With woodcut image of portrait of singer Lena Aberle signed "J.F. Sullivan, N.Y."
Tivoli Theatre (Aberle's Tivoli Theatre),
7 April [1879]
Printer: Richardson & Foos, Printers
Turkish Hall (720 Broadway),
[1864]
With woodcut image of performers in Turkish costumes for "Oscanyan's Oriental Entertainment"
Union Square Theatre,
[1874]
Printer: Seer's Engraving and Printing Establishment
With woodcut image of a scene in a ballroom with a woman fainting from the play "Led Astray" from Frank Leslie's Illustrated
Newspaper
Folder 24
Northeast - New York (State) - New York City - Miscellaneous, W-Z
1852-1878
Wallack's Theatre,
16 November 1852
Wallack's Theatre,
27 January 1855
Wallack's Theatre,
3 March 1856
Printer: Howard F. Snowden, Printer
Wallack's,
28 February 1862
Wallack's,
13 April 1866
Printer: Clarry & Reilley, Printers and Engravers
Wallack's,
21 June 1872
Printer: James Reilley, Printer and Engraver
Wallack's,
1 June 1874
Printer: S. Booth, Theatrical Engraver and Printer
West Side Theatre,
8 April 1878
Printer: Cameron & Co. Steam Printers
Charley White's Opera (598 Broadway),
[July 1860]
Printer: W.S. Randolph, Printer
Text features the Opera Serenaders
Winter Garden,
23 January 1860
Printer: Herald Print
Text features Matilda Heron in Lesbia
Winter Garden (newspaper clipping),
4 March 1861
Winter Garden,
[14 January 1862]
Winter Garden,
12 May 1862
Winter Garden,
25 June [1862]
Winter Garden,
4 August 1862
Winter Garden,
[12 January 1863]
Text features Cubas in "The Chimney Corner" and "The French Spy"
Winter Garden,
8-11 December 1862
Winter Garden,
4-5 March [1863]
Wood's Minstrels (444 Broadway),
7 November 1859
Wood's Museum,
6 October 1873
Printer: Cameron & Co., Steam Printers
Wood's Museum,
3 November 1873
Printer: Cameron & Co., Steam Printers
Wood's Museum,
12 January 1874
Printer: Cameron & Co., Steam Printers
Wood's Museum,
6 April 1874
Printer: Cameron & Co., Steam Printers
Wood's Museum,
2 May 1874
Printer: Cameron & Co., Steam Printers
Worrell Sisters' New York Theatre,
31 July 1867
Printer: Metropolitan Job Print
Worrell Sisters' New York Theatre,
18 October 1867
Printer: Metropolitan Job Print
With woodcut image of a scene from "Esmeralda"
Worrell Sisters' New York Theatre,
[May 1868]
Printer: Metropolitan Job Printing Establishment
Folder 25
Northeast - New York (State) - Troy - Troy Museum
1850-1855
Troy Museum,
29 March 1850
Printer: Mac Arthur's Steam Press
With woodcut image of the musicians of the Nightingale Ethiopian Serenaders performing
Troy Museum,
30 May 1850
Printer: Mac Arthur's Steam Press
Troy Museum,
1 June 1850
Printer: Mac Arthur's Steam Press
Troy Museum,
5 October 1850
Printer: C.L. Mac Arthur, Book and Job Printer
Troy Museum,
28 October 1850
Printer: Mac Arthur, Book and Job Printer
Troy Museum,
27 November 1850
Printer: Mac Arthur, Book and Job Printer
Troy Museum,
18 December 1850
Printer: Mac Arthur's Steam Press Print
Troy Museum,
17 February 1851
Printer: Mac Arthur's Steam Press Print
Troy Museum,
26 February 1851
Printer: Mac Arthur's Steam Press Print
Troy Museum,
4 March 1851
Printer: Mac Arthur's Steam Press Print
Troy Museum,
5 March 1851
Printer: Mac Arthur's Steam Press Print
Troy Museum,
24 May 1851
Printer: C.L. Mac Arthur's Steam Press
Troy Museum,
21 June 1851
Printer: C.L. Mac Arthur's Steam Press
Troy Museum,
7 July 1851
Printer: Johnson and Davis, Steam Press Printers
Troy Museum,
15 November 1851
Printer: Mac Arthur, Printer
Troy Museum,
21 November 1851
Printer: Mac Arthur, Printer
Troy Museum,
15 December 1851
Printer: Mac Arthur, Printer
Troy Museum,
16 February 1852
Printer: Mac Arthur, Printer
With woodcut image of scene from "Death Token! Or the Fisherman and His Dogs" of fighting soldiers and a dog
Troy Museum,
3 March 1852
Printer: Mac Arthur, Printer
Troy Museum,
6 March 1852
Printer: Mac Arthur, Printer
Troy Museum,
17 March 1852
Printer: Mac Arthur, Printer
Troy Museum,
25 March 1852
Printer: Mac Arthur, Printer
Troy Museum,
17 May 1852
Printer: Mac Arthur, Printer
Troy Museum,
12 June 1852
Printer: Mac Arthur, Printer
Troy Museum,
17 June 1852
Printer: Mac Arthur, Printer
Troy Museum,
22 June 1852
Printer: Mac Arthur, Printer
Troy Museum,
29 June 1852
Printer: Mac Arthur, Printer
Troy Museum,
30 June 1852
Printer: Mac Arthur, Printer
Troy Museum,
1 July 1852
Printer: Mac Arthur, Printer
Troy Museum,
7 September 1852
Printer: C.L. Mac Arthur, Printer
Troy Museum,
7 October [1852]
Printer: C.L. Mac Arthur, Printer
Troy Museum,
8 October [1852]
Printer: C.L. Mac Arthur, Printer
Troy Museum,
20 November [1852]
Printer: C.L. Mac Arthur, Printer
Troy Museum,
5 May [1853]
Printer: Mac Arthur, Printer
Troy Museum,
31 January [1854]
Troy Museum,
1 May 1854
Printer: Troy Daily Whig
With woodcut image presumably of Mrs. W.J. Florence in character in "Yankee Gal!"
Troy Museum,
13 September [1854]
Troy Museum,
31 October [1854]
Troy Museum,
13 November [1854]
Troy Museum,
17 November [1854]
Troy Museum,
18 November [1854]
Troy Museum,
18 December [1854]
Troy Museum,
4 January [1855]
Troy Museum,
28 April [1855]
Folder 26
Northeast - New York (State) - Troy - Miscellaneous
[1847]-1874
Ackers Variety Theatre,
14 September 1874
Harmony Hall,
19 March [1852]
Printer: Johnson & Davis, Steam Press Printers
Harmony Hall,
30-31 March [1854]
Printer: Steam Power Presses of the "Troy Daily Traveller"
Text features the Julian Burlesque Operatic Troupe
Morris Place Concert Hall,
12 July [1849]
Printer: C.L. Mac Arthur, Printer
Rand's Hall,
22 January 1857
Rand's Hall,
23 February 1857
Seminary Examination Hall,
29 October [1847]
Printer: Kneelands' Steam Press
Text features the concert of Mr. Manvers
Troy Adelphi,
31 October 1855
Printer: Mac Arthur's Steam Presses
Troy Adelphi,
8 November 1855
Printer: Mac Arthur's Steam Presses
Troy Adelphi,
21 December 1855
Printer: Mac Arthur's Steam Presses
Troy Adelphi,
26 December 1855
Printer: Mac Arthur's Steam Presses
Troy Adelphi,
12 January 1856
Printer: Mac Arthur's Steam Presses
Troy Adelphi,
31 March 1856
Printer: Mac Arthur's Steam Presses
Troy Adelphi,
8 April 1856
Printer: Mac Arthur's Steam Presses
Troy Adelphi,
7 July 1856
Printer: C.L. Mac Arthur's Steam Presses
Text features Buckley's Opera Troupe in "Cinderella"
Troy Adelphi,
8 July 1856
Printer: C.L. Mac Arthur's Steam Presses
Text features Buckley's Opera Troupe in "Trovatore"
Troy Adelphi,
11 December 1856
Printer: C.L. Mac Arthur's Steam Presses
Troy Adelphi,
10 January 1857
Printer: C.L. Mac Arthur's Steam Presses
Folder 27
Northeast - Pennsylvania - Philadelphia - Miscellaneous, A-E
1851-[approximately 1879?]
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Arch St. Opera House,
21 April [1873]
Printer: Merrihew & Son, Steam-Power Show Printers
With woodcut images of the front of the theatre and head-and-shoulder portraits presumably of Lew Simmons and E.N. Slocum
of Simmons & Slocum Minstrels
Arch St. Theatre,
21 August 1852
Printer: Brown's Steam-Power Job Printing Office
Arch St. Theatre,
11 November 1852
Printer: Brown's Steam-Power Job Printing Office
Arch St. Theatre,
29 January 1853
Printer: Brown's Steam-Power Job Printing Office
Arch St. Theatre (Wheatley and Drew's Arch St. Theatre),
12 February 1855
Printer: Brown's Steam-Power Job Printing Office
Arch St. Theatre (Wheatley's Arch St. Theatre),
13 July 1858
Printer: Brown's Steam-Power Book and Job Printing Office
Text features Ordway's Aeolians
Arch St. Theatre (Wheatley's Arch St. Theatre),
16 July 1858
Printer: Brown's Steam-Power Book and Job Printing Office Text features Ordway's Aeolians with a benefit for comedians Jerry
Bryant and Dan Bryant
Arch St. Theatre (Wheatley's Arch St. Theatre),
19 July 1858
Printer: Brown's Steam-Power Book and Job Printing Office Text features Ordway's Aeolians with a benefit for comedian Eph.
Horn
Arch St. Theatre (Wheatley's Arch St. Theatre),
23 July 1858
Printer: Brown's Steam-Power Book and Job Printing Office Text features Ordway's Aeolians with a benefit for comedian John
P. Ordway
Arch St. Theatre,
14 June 1859
Printer: U.S. Book and Job Printing Office
With woodcut image of minstrels performing for Morris Brothers, Pell & Trowbridge's Minstrels and Cow-Bell-O-Gians
Arch St. Theatre,
11 June 1860
With woodcut image of singers in historical costumes for the "Old Folks' Concert" and text featuring Morris Bro's, Pell &
Trowbridge's Minstrels
Bijou Music Hall (607 Arch Street),
[1863]
Printer: U.S. Steam-Power Job Print
Chesnut St. Theatre (Chestnut Street Theatre),
12 May 1851
Printer: Scott's Printing Office
With woodcut image of a minstrel performer in blackface costume holding a bag labeled "Bruder Bones" for Horn Wells & Briggs'
Ethiopian Serenaders
Eleventh St. Opera House (Eleventh Street Opera House),
23 March 1864
Printer: U.S. Steam-Power Job Print
With woodcut images of minstrel performers for Carncross and Dixey's Minstrels
Eleventh St. Opera House (Eleventh Street Opera House),
15 April 1864
Printer: U.S. Steam-Power Job Print
With woodcut images of minstrel performers for Carncross and Dixey's Minstrels
Enochs' Varieties,
March [1877]
Printer: Merrihew & Son, Printers
Enochs' Varieties,
19 March 1877
Printer: Merrihew & Son, Printers
Enochs' Varieties,
[approximately 1879?]
Folder 28
Northeast - Pennsylvania - Philadelphia - Miscellaneous, F-Z
1821-[1877]
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Fox's American Theatre,
2 August 1875
Printer: Ledger Job Print
Frank Rivers' Melodeon,
3 October 1861
Friendship Hall (corner of Norris and Sepviva Sts.),
4 March 1873
Printer: West Brothers, Printers
Grand Central Variety Theatre (Walnut St., above Eighth),
2 February 1874
Printer: Ledger Job Print
Great International Music Hall,
23 April [1877]
Printer: Merrihew & Son, Show Printers
Text features the Gorman Brothers dancers and the Aeolian Minstrels
Hestonville Hall,
21 January 1871
Printer: Merrihew & Son, Steam-Power Job Printers
With woodcut image of a minstrel from the "Buffalo Boys' Combination"
Long's Southern Varieties (At the Museum, 758 South Third Street, below German),
2 June 1859
Printer: U.S. Steam-Power Book and Job Printing Establishment
New American Theatre (Walnut Street, above Eighth),
1 January [1867]
Printer: Ledger Job Printing Establishment
Text features the "Ice King's Vow" directed by Tony Denier
Sanford's Opera House,
30 November 1857
Printer: Brown, Printer
With woodcut image of a minstrel performer with musical instruments at top
Sanford's Opera House,
2 November 1860
Printer: U.S. Book and Job Printing Office With woodcut images of black cherubs and text featuring Sanford's Opera Troupe
and a benefit of A.J. Talbott
Sharpley's Opera House,
8 August 1864
Printer: U.S. Steam-Power Job Printing Office
With woodcut image of the head of a blackface minstrel for Sharpley's Minstrels and Operatic Burlesque Troupe
Theatre (Walnut Street Theatre),
27 November 1821
Theatre (Walnut Street Theatre),
1 January 1822
Theatre (Walnut Street Theatre),
2 January 1822
Walnut Street Theatre,
17 February 1855
Printer: Brown's Steam-Power Job Printing Office
Walnut Street Theatre,
8 June 1863
Printer: U.S. Job Print
With woodcut image of a head-and-shoulders portrait presumably of M.C. Campbell of Campbell's Minstrels and Brass Band
Walnut Street Theatre,
8 January 1864
Walnut Street Theatre (fragment),
16-18 January [1865]
Walnut Street Theatre (fragment),
6 February 1865
Walnut Street Theatre,
16 February 1865
Printer: U.S. Steam-Power Job Print
With woodcut image of two pointing hands
Series II. Middle West
[1827]-1889
Physical Description:
62 items in 4 oversize folders
Arrangement
The Midwestern broadsides are organized alphabetically in four oversize folders first by state and city and then by theatre
name.
- Illinois and Iowa - Miscellaneous, [1863]-1877 (18 items)
- Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, and Wisconsin - Miscellaneous, [1827]-1889 (16 items)
- Ohio - Miscellaneous, [1832]-[1879] (28 items)
Folder 29
Middle West - Illinois and Iowa - Miscellaneous
[1863]-1877
Adelphi,
13 February [1875]
Printer: National Printing Co., Printers
With woodcut image of a head-and-shoulders portrait of a young woman captioned "Adelphi Valentine Matinee"
Adelphi Theatre,
15 March [1875]
Printer: National Printing Co., Show Printers
Hooley's Theatre,
11 October 1875
Printer: Chicago Evening Journal Print
Text features the California Minstrels
Hooley's Theatre,
31 January 1876
Printer: Chicago Evening Journal Print
Text features the California Minstrels
Hooley's Theatre,
6 March 1876
Printer: Chicago Evening Journal Print
Text features the California Minstrels
Hooley's Theatre,
20 March 1876
Printer: Chicago Evening Journal Print
Text features the California Minstrels
Hooley's New Chicago Theatre,
18 September [1876]
Printer: Chicago Evening Journal Show Print
Text features Hooley's Minstrels
Kerwin's Melodeon Concert Hall (116 Dearborn St.),
7 September [1863]
Printer: Chicago Times Print
New Chicago Theatre,
15 November [1875]
Printer: Chicago Evening Journal Mammoth Show Printing Establishment
Text features Kelly & Leon's Minstrels
Turner Hall (North Side),
17 September 1876
Printer: Justus Loehr, Printer
Text features a sacred concert by the Great Western Light Guard Band, conducted by Joseph Clauder
Opera House (Mattoon, Illinois),
2 December [1875]
Printer: Cameron & Co's Steam Printing Establishment
With woodcut images of head-and-shoulder portraits of performers with Madame Rentz's Female Minstrels and Mlle Marie DelaCour's
Parisian Troupe of Can-Can Dancers
Opera House,
20 December [1875]
Printer: Detroit Daily Post Show Printing House
Opera House,
10-11 January [1876]
Printer: Chicago Evening Journal Print
With woodcut image of a head-and-shoulders portrait of actor Frank E. Aiken in costume as "Van the Virginian"
Opera House,
20 February 1877
Printer: Chas. E. Ware & Co., Printers
Gibbons' Opera House,
3 November 1873
Printer: Constitution Print
Text features a grand concert for the benefit of the Memphis Sufferers directed by Prof. Reps
Folder 30
Middle West - Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, and Wisconsin - Miscellaneous
[1827]-1889
Beller's Detroit Concert Hall,
31 May 1859
Beller's Detroit Concert Hall,
20 June [1859]
Printer: Detroit Daily Tribune Print
Coliseum (Michigan Avenue, opp. City Hall) (fragment),
8 December 1879
With woodcut image of a bar room brawl scene from the play "True Blue"starring Helen Coleman
Bordwell's Opera House,
9 December [1878]
Printer: "Daily Courier" Job Print
New Olympic Theatre,
28 October 1889
Printer: Dispatch Printing Co., Show Printers
Text features Belle Clifton and her Gaiety Company
Opera House (James A. Oates & Co., managers),
9-10 August 1869
Tootle's Opera House,
23 June [1884]
Printer: Pitkin & Vaughan Company, Show Printers
With woodcut images of scenes from the shows including portraits of performers Hamlin and Keeler, the child singer Emma Rice,
and comedian Frank Howe from Col. J. H. Wood's Great Dime Shows
Canterbury Theatre,
8 November [1880]
Printer: St. Louis Globe-Democrat Job Printing Co.
Canterbury Theatre,
6 December [1880]
Printer: St. Louis Globe-Democrat Job Printing Co.
Text features Mme. Cora's Great Female Minstrels
Olympic Theatre,
10 March 1871
St. Louis Theatre,
23 July 1850
Theatre,
24 August [1827]
Text features the play "West Indian"
Theatre,
21 September 1846
Printer: Printing Office - Reveille Building
Text features the play "Tortesa the Usurer"
Theatre Comique,
2 March 1879
Printer: Globe-Democrat Job Print
Text features Schoolcraft and Coes
Nick Wilsey & Tom Osborne's Melodeon (Late Bechtner's Varieties),
[approximately 186-]
With woodcut image of minstrel performer Byron Christy as "Cousin Pompey"
Opera House,
19 November [1874]
Printer: Trayser, Williams & Walters, Printers
Folder 31
Middle West - Ohio - Miscellaneous, Cincinnati, Ohio (A - Cincinnati Theatre)
[1832]-[1865]
Atheneum: at Rockwell's Amphitheatre (Athenaeum at Rockwell's Amphitheatre),
28 May 1847
Mozart Hall,
24 November [1865]
Printer: Cincinnati Daily Commercial Steam Job Press
Text features Burgess, Prendergast, Hughes and Donniker's Excelsior Minstrels
Theatre (Cincinnati Theatre),
13 July [1832]
Theatre (Cincinnati Theatre),
24 July [1832]
Printer: Lodge & L'Hommedieu, Printers
Theatre (Cincinnati Theatre),
25 July [1832]
Theatre (Cincinnati Theatre),
26 July [1832]
Theatre (Cincinnati Theatre),
28 July [1832]
Theatre (Cincinnati Theatre),
1 August 1832
Theatre (Cincinnati Theatre),
6 August [1832]
With woodcut image of a sailing ship
Theatre (Cincinnati Theatre),
8 August [1832]
Theatre (Cincinnati Theatre),
10 August [1832]
Printer: Lodge & L'Hommedieu, Printers
Theatre (Cincinnati Theatre),
20 August [1832]
Theatre (Cincinnati Theatre),
21 August [1832]
Text features the Tyrolese Minstrels
Theatre (Cincinnati Theatre),
3 September [1832]
Theatre (Cincinnati Theatre),
3 September [1832]
Theatre (Cincinnati Theatre),
28 September [1832]
Theatre (Cincinnati Theatre),
28 September [1832]
Theatre (Cincinnati Theatre),
11 October [1832]
Theatre (Cincinnati Theatre),
12 October [1832]
Folder 32
Middle West - Ohio - Miscellaneous, Cincinnati, Ohio (National Theatre - Z) - Toledo, Ohio
-1854-[1879]
National Theatre (Sycamore St. bet. Third and Fourth),
13 June 1868
Printer: Times Steam Job Print
National Theatre (National Theatre Comique),
12 October 1874
With woodcut image of the exterior of the theatre
Vine St. Opera House (Vine Street Opera House),
[approximately 1879?]
With woodcut image of a head-and-shoulders portrait of Jennie Engle
Foster's Varieties,
12 September 1854
Printer: Herald Job Office
Theatre Comique,
30 November 1874
Theatre Comique,
11 December 1874
With woodcut images of minstrel performers for a farewell benefit of Mack and Thatcher, "The Great Ethiopes"
Theatre Comique,
9 April 1877
Beckel Opera House,
2-3 December [1870?]
Printer: Russell, Morgan & Co., Printers
With woodcut image of scene from Humpty Dumpty show
National Theatre,
4 August [1879]
Printer: Blade Printing & Paper Co.
With woodcut head-and-shoulder portraits of four female members of Living Statue Troupe of Prof. J. Lawrence
Series III. South
1825-[1913]
Physical Description:
61 items in 3 oversize folders
Arrangement
The Southern broadsides are organized alphabetically in three oversize folders first by state and city and then by theatre
name.
- Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, South Carolina, and Tennessee - Miscellaneous, 1825-[1879] (19 items)
- Tennessee, Virginia, and Washington D.C. - Miscellaneous, [1855]-[1913] (15 items)
- Louisiana - New Orleans - Miscellaneous, [1828]-1861 (27 items)
Folder 33
South - Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, and South Carolina - Miscellaneous
1825-[1879]
Theatre. Concert Hall,
31 January 1854
Printer: Constitutionalist & Republic Steam Press
Theatre. Concert Hall,
9 March 1854
Printer: Constitutionalist & Republic Steam Press
Knickerbocker Theatre,
1 December [1879]
Printer: Courier Journal Print
Theatre,
7 June [1832]
Printer: Prentice & Buxton, Printers
Davis' Music Hall,
[approximately 1870s?]
Printer: Ledger Job Print (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
With woodcut images of minstrel performers and black cherubs
Front Street Theatre,
12 October 1857
Printer: "The Printing Office," Sun Iron Building, Baltimore
Front Street Theatre (fragment),
[approximately 1850s]
Text features "A.J. Talbut! The Celebrated Ethiopian Comedian"
Holliday Street Theatre,
October 1860
Printer: "The Printing Office," Sun Iron Building, Baltimore
Holliday St. Theater,
19 October 1860
Theatre (Citizen's Theatre),
7 January 1839
Theatre (Citizen's Theatre),
11 January 1839
Theatre (Citizen's Theatre),
8 February 1839
Theatre (Citizen's Theatre),
12 February 1839
Theatre (Citizen's Theatre),
6 March 1839
Theatre (Citizen's Theatre),
21 March 1839
Theatre (Citizen's Theatre),
2 April [1839]
Theatre (Citizen's Theatre),
25 April 1839
Charleston, South Carolina
Folder 34
South - Tennessee, Virginia, and Washington D.C. - Miscellaneous
[1827]-[1913]
Memphis Orpheum Theatre,
20 January [1913]
Printer: Pilcher Show Print
With two photographic head-and-shoulder portraits of English comedian Daisy Jerome and Hawaiian musician Toots Paka
New Theatre,
12 September [1827]
New Theatre,
31 October [1827]
New Theatre,
25 October 1859
New Theatre,
1 November 1859
New Theatre,
2 November 1859
New Theatre,
5 November 1859
New Theatre,
14 November 1859
New Theatre,
17 November 1859
New Theatre (King Street),
21 March 1865
Printer: "State Journal" Steam Job Print
Metropolitan Hall,
approximately 1862
Printer: "Enquirer" Steam Presses
Text features Buckley's Great Southern Nightingale Minstrels and Prize Gift Company and Agnes Sutherland in the 100th Night
of Hamlet
Metropolitan Hall,
approximately 1862
Printer: Examiner Steam Presses
Text features Buckley's Great Southern Nightingale Minstrels and Prize Gift Company, Agnes Sutherland, and Buckley's Olio
Metropolitan Hall,
approximately 1862
Printer: Examiner Steam Presses
Text features Buckley's Great Southern Nightingale Minstrels and Prize Gift Company, Agnes Sutherland, and Buckley's Olio
Metropolitan Hall,
27 September 1862
Printer: Dispatch Job Office
Text features Buckley's Southern Nightingale Opera Troupe and Miss A. L. Clyde's Dramatic Company
Metropolitan Hall,
13 December [1862]
Printer: Dispatch Job Office
Text features Buckley's Great Southern Nightingales and the farce "Virginia Mummy"
Canterbury Hall,
24 April 1862
Printer: H. Polkinhorn, Printer, Washington
People's Theatre
21 April [1855]
Printer: H. Polkinhorn, Printer
Folder 35
South - Louisiana - New Orleans
[1828]-1861
American Theatre,
18 February [1828]
American Theatre (Camp Street),
14 January [1835]
Printer: Louisiana Advertiser Office Print
With woodcut image of the United States eagle emblem at top and text featuring Herr Cline and the play "As You Like It";
1893 handwritten note on verso
Gaiety Theatre,
11 December 1876
Printer: Picayune Theatrical Steam Job Print
With woodcut images of performing gymnasts including Harry Leslie and Don Santiago Gibbonaise
Gaiety Theatre,
22 January [1877]
Printer: Picayune Steam Job Print
Olympic Varieties (Late 66 St. Charles Street),
2 April 1871
Printer: Weed & Kelly, Theatrical Steam Printers
St. Charles Theatre,
4 April 1847
With woodcut image of Gabriel Ravel balancing on a pole as the character "Vol-au-Vent"
St. Charles Theatre,
23 January 1849
Printer: Office of the Picayune
With woodcut image of the United States eagle emblem at top
St. Charles Theatre,
2 March 1851
Spalding & Rogers' Museum and Amphitheatre,
24 November 1859
With woodcut image of performers from Kneeland, Adams & Heddin's Original Campbell Minstrels and Brass Band
Varieties Theatre,
1 December 1860
Varieties Theatre,
15 December 1860
Varieties Theatre,
2 January 1861
Varieties Theatre,
19 January 1861
Varieties Theatre,
6 February 1861
Varieties Theatre,
16 February 1861
Varieties Theatre,
18 February 1861
Varieties Theatre,
8 March 1861
Varieties Theatre,
10 March 1861
Varieties Theatre,
15 March 1861
Varieties Theatre,
16 March 1861
Varieties Theatre,
18 March 1861
Varieties Theatre,
24 March 1861
Varieties Theatre,
29 March 1861
Varieties Theatre,
30 March 1861
Varieties Theatre,
4 April 1861
Varieties Theatre,
5 April 1861
Varieties Theatre,
14 April 1861
Series IV. West
[1868]-[1918]
Physical Description:
6 items in 1 oversize folder
Arrangement
The Western broadsides are organized alphabetically in one oversize folder first by state and city and then by theatre name.
Folder 36
West - California and Colorado - Miscellaneous
[1868]-[1918]
Zapp's Park (amusement park),
28-30 April [1918]
Printer: Herald Print
With woodcut images of performers including Alphonse King; text advertises a "Liberty Bond Fund" and the opportunity to "Soak
the Kaiser."
Tivoli Theatre (12, 14 and 16 Court St. opp. Court House),
1 November 1890
Text features "The Great Keller All Feature Specialty Combination! Headed by Jules Keller"
San Francisco, California
Midway Café (585 Pacific St.),
approximately [1915]
Printer: Gille Show Print
With photographic portraits of Signorita Sinhasinha, Irene McDougal, La Belle Siada, and the Royal Hawaiian Quintette
W.H. Smith & Co.'s New Alhambra Theatre,
[1868]
Printer: Dramatic Chronicle Print
Text features the California Minstrels and the Marntinettis
Wigwam Theatre (Under canvas Mission Street near 21st),
9 July [1906]
Text features the juggler Rapoli
Globe Theatre (State Street),
7 November 1881
Text features woodcut images of head-and-shoulder portraits of Harry Levitt and Jennie Levitt of the New York Levittts German
Novelty Team
Series V. Foreign
1809-1914
Physical Description:
approximately 26 items in 1 oversize folder
Arrangement
The foreign broadsides are organized alphabetically in one oversize folder first by country and then city.
Folder 37
Foreign - Miscellaneous
1809-1914
Theatre Royal,
15 June 1865
Printer: Herald Steam Press
Text features Julia Daly in "Our Female American Cousin"
Theatre Royal,
12 July 1865
Text features the play "The French Spy" starring Helen Western
Theatre Royal,
7 September 1865
Printer: Montreal Herald Steam Press
Text features the play "The French Spy" starring Christine Zavistowski
Music Hall (St. Louis Street),
6 October 1865
Printer: Morning Chronicle Steam Power Works
Text features Julia Daly in "The Child of the Regiment"
Music Hall (St. Louis Street),
11 October 1865
Printer: Morning Chronicle Steam Power Works
Text features Alice Kingsbury in "Fanchon the Cricket"
Theatre Royal, Old George's Street, Cork,
4 December 1857
Printer: W. Hurley, Printer
Text features the Brothers Hutchinson
Royal Queen's Theatre,
8 July [1848]
Printer: W. Mac Donnell, Printer
Text features "The Last Lay of the Black Minstrel … The Farewell Benefit of E.R. Harper"
Royal Queen's Theatre,
10 December 1858
Printer: R. Carrick, Printer
With a woodcut image of dinosaur bones captioned "The Original Bones" for Pell's American Opera Troupe and minstrels
Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Birmingham Grand Theatre of Varieties,
6 July 1914
Printer: James Upton, Ltd., General Printers
Text features Miss Zona Vevey
Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
Theatre Royal,
21 June 1828
Text features a benefit of Il Diavolo Antonio
Theatre Royal, Williamson Square,
29 January 1844
Printer: Office of the Liverpool Mail
Text features "Professor Risley and his infant son in "Peter Parley's Drawing-Room"
London, England, United Kingdom
Adelphi Theatre, Strand,
6-8 February 1823
Printer: W. Glindon
Text features "Green in France, or Tom and Jerry's Tour"
Lyceum Theatre,
14 August 1809
Playbill titled "The English Opera"; Text features the "Up all Night" with "Master Wallack" playing "Boy"
Olympic Theatre,
3 February 1851
Printer: Fairbrother, Printer
Text features "All that Glitters is not Gold" and Mr. G.W. Pell in "The Original 'Bones'"
Princess's Theatre
25 March 1847
Printer: S.G. Fairbrother, Printer
With woodcut image of minstrel musicians for New Orleans Ethiopian Serenaders
Royal Lyceum Theatre,
31 August [1874]
Printer: W. Brettell, Jun., Printer
Text features Emily Soldene in "La Fille de Madame Angot"
Theatre Royal, Adelphi,
10 December 1838
Printer: S.G. Fairbrother
Text features "Mr Rice, the Original Jim Crow" in "Flight to America"
Theatre Royal, Drury Lane,
30 June 1818
Printer: Rodwell, Printer
Text features "Belle's Strategem"
Theatre Royal, Sadler's Wells,
5-7 March 1847
Printer: S.G. Fairbrother Printer
Text features the play "Lady of Lyons" under the management of Mrs. Warner and Mr. Phelps
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
[Royal Minor Theatre],
26 December 1829
Printer: Printed at the Royal Minor Press
Text features Carl Hunter on the Tight Rope
Theatre Royal
8 September 1860
Text features Buckley's Serenaders and Julia Gould
Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom
Empire Palace Theatre,
20 June 1910
Printer: R. Ward & Sons, Printers
Rainbow-colored background; text features Anna Chandler "America's Latest Comedienne"
North Shields, England, United Kingdom
North Shields Theatre,
26 July 1820
Printer: S. Hamble & Co. Printers
Text features the play "Mysterious Hermit; or the Bond of Blood"
Richmond, England, United Kingdom
Theatre Royal, Richmond,
29 September 1813
Text features the melodrama "Valentine and Orson"
Sheffield, England, United Kingdom
[Theatre] (fragment),
15 December 1826
Printer: H.A. Bacon, Printer
With woodcut images of a Native American Indian being attacked by two dogs and a man being attacked by a bear; text features
Mr. Simpson in "Cherokees or the Dogs of the Wreck"
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Edinburgh Adelphi Theatre,
15 August 1846
Printer: James Brydone, Printer
Text features Professor Lees with George Hanlon and Alfred Hanlon
Series VI. Performer-based
1853-1934
Physical Description:
approximately 33 items in 2 oversize folders
Arrangement
The performer and unidentified broadsides are organized alphabetically in two oversize folders by the name of the performer
or company, with the two unidentified broadsides at the end of the second folder.
Folder 38
Performer-based - Miscellaneous, A - L
[approximately 185-]- 1934 and undated
Performer-based - Miscellaneous
B. A. Bamber's Dime Show
Travels, Art, History. Astronomy, Fun, Electricity. B. A. Bamber. Grand Stereoptical Dissolving Views …,
[1880?]
With woodcut image of a head-and-shoulders portrait of B.A. Bamber and a statue
Bentley's Big One Dime Show
Bentley's Big One Dime Show … This show was organized in 1880, 54 years ago,
[1934]
With woodcut and photographic images of performing dogs and a blackface minstrel
Buckley's Opera Troupe with Brass Band [fragment]
Town Hall. R. Jean Buckley, Manager … Saturday Evening, February 25. Last Night of the World Renowned Buckley's Opera Troupe
with Brass Band. …,
25 February?
With woodcut image of black cherubs
Burlesque Opera Company
Burlesque Opera Company under the direction of Nelson Kneass. Best Place of Amusement in the City … Christy's Minstrels …
Cinderilla … Mrs. Nelson Kneass,
undated
Bray and Edmonds (fragment)
…Messrs. Walter Bray and Edmonds … By Great Desire, the Woman of the World …,
1 March 1862
Printer: Calhoun, Printer
With woodcut image of a minstrel performer; Walter Bray and George Edmonds are listed in the 1862 San Francisco directory
with Gilbert's Melodeon
Chang and Eng Bunker
Siamese Twins … The United Brothers Chang-Eng …,
Printer: J.M. Elliott, Printer
With woodcut image of the conjoined Siamese twins Eng Bunker and Chang Bunker as young men
Tony Denier
… Pantomimic and Novelty Stars for the Season of 1879-'80 … Tony Denier's Humpty Dumpty Pantomime Troupe and his Standard
Company … City Hall …,
4 November [1879]
Date sheet for a November 4, [1879], show at an unidentified City Hall pasted at bottom
Marie Duret
M'lle Marie Duret as Jack Sheppard. The Great Moral Drama …,
[approximately 185-]
With six woodcut images of scenes from "Jack Sheppard"
Charles E. Fales
Coming Soon Charles T. Fales Presents New Uncle Tom's Cabin Co., undated
Printer: Erie Litho. & Printing Co.
With woodcut images of scenes from the play
J.V. Farrar
J.V. Farrar's Uncle Tom's Cabin …, undated
Printer: Boston Job Print
With woodcut images of a head-and-shoulders portrait of actor Minnie Foster and scenes from the play
Thomas L. Finn
Thos. L. Finn's World's Biggest and Best Uncle Tom's Cabin in a Large Tent Theatre …, undated
Printer: Erie Litho. & Printing Co.
With woodcut images of scenes from show and exterior of tent
Goodwin's Variety Combination and Transatlantic Novelty Troupe
Our Motto Is, No Paper On the Wall! Carry! Oh, Carry The News To Mary, That Goodwin's Variety Combination and Transatlantic
Novelty Troupe! Will Perform … Johnny Perkins ... John Goodwin …,
undated
Printer: Quinn's Great American Show Printing House, 15 Park Row, New York City
Grand Variety Concert
Laugh And Be Merry : Grand Variety Concert at the conclusion of each circus's performance … singing, dancing, burlesques,
negro acts and farces … Mr. Billy Carroll … Jerry Blossom … Dick Punklett,
undated
Printer: Boston Job Print, Alden Street
Gutierrez Show
Gutierrez Show : Compañia Mexicana de Grandes Atracciones El Conjunto Mas Novedoso y Homogeneo de California, undated
Text in Spanish; with photographs of acts
Professor Haskins
Professor Haskins! With W.H. Barnard's Great Wonderful Exhibition! Living, Talking, Breathing Head …,
[June 1875]
With handwritten location and time information for New Bedford, Massachusetts, 125th Union St.
Heywood Bros. Combination
16 February [1876]
Printer: Daily Leader Steam Print (Bloomington, Illinois)
With woodcut images of performers from the Heywood Bros. Combination including minstrel performers, gymnasts, musicians,
and actors, including a full-length portrait of Chinese comedian Yang Tse Kyang, as well as an image of a steamboat on fire
from "The Great Quadrupanteon; with some text in German
Hutchinson Family
Concert … The original Judson J. Hutchinson and Kate H. Hutchinson! Of the Hutchinson Family …, undated
With handwritten location of "Lyceum Hall"
Hutchinson Family
Concert … The original Judson J. Hutchinson and Kate H. Hutchinson! Of the Hutchinson Family …, undated
William H. Kibble
William H. Kibble's Original Uncle Tom's Cabin Co., undated
Photographs with scenes from show and a head-and-shoulders portrait of William Kibble
Folder 38
Performer-based and Unidentified - Miscellaneous
1853-1930 and undated
Performer-based - Miscellaneous
Madam Marantette
Madam Marantette's Society Horses! Featuring St. Patrick The World's Record Jumping Horse …, undated
Printer: Empire City Job Print
Photographs of riders and horses doing tricks
Madame Rentz's Female Minstrels
Extra! Announcing the coming of the famous M'me Rentz's Great Original Female Minstrels,
[approximately 1874]
Sea Tiger
By the request of numerous families, the huge black sea tiger from the icebergs of Greenland …,
29-30 June [1853]
With woodcut image of the featured animal
C.H. Smith
C.H. Smith Double Mammoth Uncle Tom's Cabin Company,
[1881]
Printer: Boston Job Print
With woodcut images of scenes from show
Mort Steece
Mort Steece Uncle Tom's Cabin,
8 June 1926
With woodcut images of scenes from show and a portrait of Abraham Lincoln and date stamp for a June 8, 1826, show in Alexandria,
Minnesota
John F. Stowe
1907 First Grand Southern Tour 1908 : John F. Stowe's Big Sensational Scenic Production On the Frontier,
1907
Printer: Erie Litho. Co. (credit for images)
With woodcut images of scene from show, the amphitheatre, and of Stowe's Military band with small head-and-shoulder portraits
of John F. Stowe and Prof. Ed. Hayworth
Strimple's Variety Troupe
Strimple's Variety Troupe …,
May 1858
Printer: Jeandell & Pierce, Printers
John Thompson
Theatre! To-night! "The Modern Proteus," Mr. John Thompson in his wonderful sensation drama, in three acts, entitled On Hand!
…,
undated
With woodcut image of a hand
Two Orphans
Theatre. Wilton & Mitchell Managers Great Start Attraction! Union Square Theatre Combination! By Permission of Messrs. Shook
& Palmer. … The Two Orphans …,
[approximately 1875]
With woodcut images of scenes from the play "The Two Orphans"
A. Walker
Splendid Amusement! Startling Feats of Legerdemain! Mr. A. Walker .. Magic! .. Punch & Judy …,
1855
Printer: Calhoun Steam Printing Co.
James Chas. Welch
1890 - Season of - 1891 … James Chas. Welch and his own company, in his own comedies, entitled Farmer Casey and Lucky Muldoon
…,
1890
Printer: Ledger Job Print
With woodcut image of a head-and-shoulders portrait of James C. Welch in costume
E.S. Winstead's Minstrels
Coming Soon! E.S. Winstead's Mighty Minstrels with the famous dusky beauty chorus 50 colored stars …,
[approximately 1930s]
Printer: Curtiss Show Print, Continental, Ohio
With images of the exterior of a circus tent with a crowd and blackface minstrel dancing scenes
Unidentified - Miscellaneous
Unidentified Opera House
Grand Spectacular Sacred Opera of Esther! … Opera House on Thursday & Friday Ev'ng, Jan. 27 & 28, …Under the Direction of
Prof. Lindsay, For the Benefit of the Congregational Church,
27-28 January ?
Union Hall (Clarke Street),
How is that for High … Union Hall, Clarke Street, Tuesday Evening, August 30, 1870. There will be a grand trial Jig Dance!
Mr. Al. Smith, of New York, And Mr. Henry Johnson, of Philadelphia … Charles E. Bolles, Proprietor,
30 August 1870
