Theater playbill for the Melodeon Opera Troupe in "Old Folks Concert" at the Melodeon, Washington, D.C., February 6, 1858
Contributors: Rice, Tom, 1808-1860; Melodeon Opera Troupe (Washington, D.C.); Melodeon (Washington, D.C.); Theater Playbills and Programs Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: H. Polkinhorn, Printer
Published: 1858
Place of publication: Washington
Language: eng
Other titles: Old folks concert; 39th night of the Melodeon Opera Troupe. Burlesque on the Old Folks Concert to-night; Negro assurance, or, The rival bootblacks.
Description: Melodeon, late Coombs' Hall, Penn. av. near 10th st. M. Coombs, treasurer, J.K. Search, musical director and stage manager. Saturday evening, February 6th, 1858. 39th night of the Melodeon Opera Troupe. Burlesque on the "Old Folks Concert" to-night ... the whole to conclude with T.D. Rice's Opera of "Negro Assurance, or, the Rival Bootblacks"
Notes: Title devised by Library staff from item.

Cast: Negro Assurance: Gumbo Cuff (a bootblack): J.K. Search, Sam Johnson (Cuff's rival): R.J. Buckley, Pete Williams: Frank Weston, Joe Wilson: T. Stone, Josh Willoughby: Frank Christopher, Bill Muggins: H.K. Johnson, DInah Rose (with two strings to her bow): G. Wallace, Bootblacks, &c., by the rest of the company.

"Monday evening, Benefit of D.C. Price. Sam Patchieno will be reproduced next week, on Tuesday evening. In rehearsal for next week, Keep up the Shake, Shaksperean Festival, and the Terrific Railroad Explosion!"

In: American theater programs of the late 19th and 20th centuries (Library of Congress).
Table of contents: title: Programme: Part First: Instrumental overture / Mestayer & Co.; title: Opening Chorus: Joy, joy, Freedom to-day / Troupe; title: Solo & Chorus: The grave of Uncle True / R.J. Buckley; title: Comic Song: Massa is a Stingy Man / Frank Weston; title: Solo & Chorus (Patriotic) The Flag of the Free / T. Stone; title: Comic Song: She's some Punkins / J.K. Search; title: Solo and Chorus: Poor Aunt Dinah / D. Clinton Price; title: Solo & Chorus: The Old Play Ground / T. Stone; title: Comic Song: Away She Went / H.K. Johnson; title: Solo and Chorus: Melinda Mae / Frank Christopher; title: Finale: The celebrated Anvil Chorus, from the Opera of "Il Trovatore," with Anvil accompaniment; title: Part second: Violin Solo / H. Mestayer; title: Ballad / T. Stone; title: Juvenile Jig (by the juvenile Prodigy) / Master Willie; title: Music under difficulties: Professor: R.J. Buckley, Student: Frank Weston; title: Fancy Dance / Master Wallace; title: Quintessence of Old Virginia / Frank Weston; title: Rattlesnake Jig / H.K. Johnson; title: Guitar Solo (Airs and Variations) / D. Clinton Price; title: Ballad / Frank Christopher; title: Burlesque: The Old Folks Concert / by the whole Troupe, Father Camp: Frank Weston, Grandfather Boss: J.K. Search (In order to give effect to the immense chorus, the audience are requested to join in); title: Part Third: Negro Assurance, or, The Rival Bootblacks / T.D. Rice.