An edition of Theater playbill for Landis' Opera Troupe in "Oh, Hush! or, The Virginia Cupids" at Melodeon, Washington, D.C., January 8, 1858 (1858)

Theater playbill for Landis' Opera Troupe in "Oh, Hush! or, The Virginia Cupids" at Melodeon, Washington, D.C., January 8, 1858

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An edition of Theater playbill for Landis' Opera Troupe in "Oh, Hush! or, The Virginia Cupids" at Melodeon, Washington, D.C., January 8, 1858 (1858)

Theater playbill for Landis' Opera Troupe in "Oh, Hush! or, The Virginia Cupids" at Melodeon, Washington, D.C., January 8, 1858

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Melodeon, late Coombs' Hall, Penn. av. near 10th st. J.W. Landis, manager, M. Coombs, treasurer, J.K. Search, musical director and stage manager. Old Song night, Friday Evening, January 8th, 1858, fourteenth night of Landis' Opera Troupe, first night of the old style of Negro minstrelsy, revival of the old songs. First night of the burlesque opera of "Oh, Hush! or, The Virginia Cupids" Landis in his great character of Cuff ... The whole to conclude with the Ethiopian farce of "Oh, Hush!" ...

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H. Polkinhorn, Printer
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Theater playbill for Landis' Opera Troupe in "Oh, Hush! or, The Virginia Cupids" at Melodeon, Washington, D.C., January 8, 1858
1858, H. Polkinhorn, Printer
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Table of Contents

Part one: Instrumental Overture / Mestayer & Co.
Opening Chorus: Come Dearest Dinah / Troupe
Ballad: Nelly was a Lady / R.J. Buckley
Southern Chant: Dandy Jim of Caroline / J.W. Landis
Ballad: The Old Folks at Home / J.H. Ellis
Refrain: Strike up the Banjo: R.C. Elliott
Plantation Lament: Old Uncle Ned / T. Stone
Chant: My Old Aunt Sally / J.K. Search
Refrain: Massa's in the Cold Ground / R.J. Buckley
Parody: The Old Grey Goose / J.W. Landis
Pathetic Song: Ellen Bayne / Frank Christopher
Finale Song: Camptown Races / J.W. Landis
Part Two. Violin Solo / H. Mestayer
Ballad / T. Stone
Plantation Jig: H.K. Johnson, Picayune Butler / by J.W. Landis, R.J. Buckley, and Frank Weston
Ballad / Frank Chrisopher
Lucy Long Dance / Wallace & Co.,
Georgia Walk-a-round / H. K. Johnson
Part Three: Oh, Hush!

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Cast: Oh, Hush!: Sam Johnson / R.J. Buckley -- Gumbo Cuff / J.W. Landis -- Pete Wilson: Frank Weston, Joe Wilson: J.H. Ellis, Jim Tarball: H.K. Johnson, Mose: T. Stone, Ginger: Frank Christopher, Little Jack: R.C. Elliott, Musicians: Search & Mestayer, Dinah Rose: Master Wallace.

"In rehearsal and will speedily be produced under the direction of J.K. Search, Sam Patchin, and Jumbo Jum. Performance every Saturday afternoon at three o'clock"

In: American theater programs of the late 19th and 20th centuries (Library of Congress).

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Oh, Hush! or, The Virginia Cupids, Oh, hush!, Virginia cupids, Old Song night, Friday Evening, January 8th, 1858, fourteenth night of Landis' Opera Troupe, first night of the old style of Negro minstrelsy, revival of the old songs

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Thr. A10 Box 2 no. 90

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1 sheet

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OL30386145M
LCCN
2014657534

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