Theater playbill for S.S. Sanford and Troupe of Minstrels at Odd-Fellows' Hall, Washington, D.C., October 10, 1859
Contributors: Myers, J. R. (J. Richard), 1809-1874, performer; Landis, John, -1863, performer; Sliter, Dick, -1861, performer; Polkinhorn's Steam Printing Office; Odd Fellow's Hall (Washington, D.C.); Theater Playbills and Programs Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: H. Polkinhorn's Steam Job Press, D. st., near 7th
Published: 1859
Place of publication: Washington
Language: eng
Other titles: S.S. Sanford; For one week only, go and see the great comedian of the age S.S. Sanford
Description: Odd-Fellows' Hall, Washington. For one week only, go and see the great comedian of the age S.S. Sanford, the pioneer of minstrelsy, acknowledged by the press and public, as having the best troupe of minstrels in the world, will appear as above on Monday evening, October 10, 1859 ... Sanford and his associates are the stars of the profession Ole Bull Myers, John Landis, Dick SLiter, whose names are household words, are a sufficient guarantee of the capabilities of the Troupe, together with additional favorites, form a complete troupe! Capable of producing all the beauties of minstrelsy ... On Tuesday evening, an entire change of programme ...
Notes: Title devised by Library staff from item.

In: American theater programs of the late 19th and 20th centuries (Library of Congress).
Table of contents: title: Programme: Part 1: Overture / Edmond, Myers and Band; title: Opening chorus / Sanford's Troupe; title: Oh! My Love is Gone / Sanford; title: Shells of Ocean / Master Lewis; title: John Morgan / J.W. Landis; title: Nursery Rhymes / Kavanaugh; title: Low Lands Low / Sanford; title: Seeing Nelly Home / Perrine; title: Comic Round / Sanford's Troupe; title: Part II. Sanford's Carnival! Burlesque Fling / Dick Sliter; title: Ballad: Ever of Thee / Master Lewis; title: Robert Ridley, J.W. Landis accompanied by Ole Bulle Myers; title: Solo on the Jewish Dulcimer / Morris Adams; title: More-I-See and Been-He-See Boy / Landis and Sanford; title: Sliter's Champion Jig / Dick Sliter; title: The Crow Family / Sanford, Perrine and Landis; title: Shanghai Duet / Edmonds and Landis; title: Pathetic Song/ Sanford; title: Double Violin Solo / Landis and Myers; title: To conclude with the last New Plantation Scene, entitled "Dixie's Land" introducing a grand trial dance / by Sliter, Landis and Sanford.