MARC Record from Library of Congress

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001 2014658594
003 DLC
005 20141211093251.0
008 141117s1860 dcu 000 0 eng
010 $a 2014658594
040 $aDLC$beng$cDLC$erda
050 00 $aThr. A11 Box 1$bno. 70
245 00 $aTheater playbill for Wood's Minstrels at the Washington Theater, October 15, 1860.
246 16 $aPrinces of the profession, Budworth's (Late the Original and only genuine) Wood's Minstrels ... Ethiopian soirees!
264 3 $a[Washington, D.C.] :$bH. Polkinhorn, Printer,$c[1860].
300 $a1 sheet ;$c49 x 21 cm
336 $atext$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$2rdamedia
338 $asheet$2rdacarrier
520 $aWashington Theater. For a Limited Number of Nights, commencing Monday Evening, October 15, 1860 By desire of a number of the individual citizens of Washington, the acknowledged Princes of the profession, Budworth's (Late the Original and only genuine) Wood's Minstrels have secured the Theater at an enormous expense, as it has the obvious advantages of Scenery, by which means they can produce pieces with all the effect that made them so unanimously popular at their Palace in the Metropolis, and will give a limited number of their Ethiopian Soirees! With the whole strength of their Company to give attraction extraordinary with a repertoire of New Ballads! New Music! New Songs! New Farces! New Jokes! with an entire change every night! Look at this glorious bill for Monday night, Monday Evening, October 15, 1860 ...
500 $aTitle devised by Library staff from item.
505 0 $aProgramme: Part One: Grand Overture / Wood's Minstrels -- Opening Chorus / Company -- Willie's gone with the Sojers / J.H. Budworth -- Cottage by the Sea / Master Johnny -- Saileur Boy / W.S. Budworth -- Fairy Bell / J.K. Campbell -- Billy Nubbs / J.H. Budworth -- Finale / Troupe -- Part 2. Soiree Musical a la Musard -- The Great Banjo Solo / J.H. Budworth -- Essence of Old Virginia / J.K. Campbell -- Solo Violin / John Kelk -- Great Union Speech "The Union must and shall be Preserved" / The Hon. J.H. Budworth Stumping it -- Solo Violincello / J.B. Preiser -- Gaily the Troubadour / W.S. Budworth, J.H. Budworth, J.K. Campbell, A.H. Wood -- Ballad / Master Johnny -- To conclude with the inimitable Farce of the Railroad Excursion & Explosion.
500 $a"Damion and Pythias in Rehearsal".
580 $aIn: American theater programs of the late 19th and 20th centuries (Library of Congress).
655 7 $aPlaybills$zWashington (D.C.)$2rbgenr
655 7 $aPlaybills$y1860.$2rbgenr
700 1 $aBudworth, J. H.$q(James H.),$d1831-1875,$eperformer.
710 2 $aH. Polkinhorn & Co.,$eprinter.
710 2 $aWood's Minstrels,$eperformer.
710 2 $aWashington Theatre (Washington, D.C. : 19th century)
710 2 $aTheater Playbills and Programs Collection (Library of Congress)$5DLC
752 $aUnited States$bDistrict of Columbia$dWashington.