Theater playbill for Wood's Minstrels at Odd-Fellows' Hall, Washington, D.C., September 18, 1860
Contributors: Polkinhorn's Steam Printing Office; Wood's Minstrels; Odd Fellow's Hall (Washington, D.C.); Theater Playbills and Programs Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: Polkinhorn's Steam Printing Office, D. street, bet. 6th & 7th sts.
Published: 1860
Place of publication: [Washington, D.C.]
Language: eng
Other titles: Odd-Fellows' Hall. The ninth night. Throngs of people nightly go to see the chaste and elegant entertainments! Budworth's (Late the Original and only genuine) Wood's Minstrels
Description: Odd-Fellows' Hall. The ninth night. Throngs of people nightly go to see the chaste and elegant entertainments! Budworth's (Late the Original and only genuine) Wood's Minstrels, the model Troupe of the profession! From Wood's Marble Palace of Minstrelsy, 561 and 563 Broadway, New York, where they have been permanently located for the past ten years. This Troupe (The Best Ethiopian Troupe in the country) have recently closed their brilliant and triumphant engagement of four weeks, at Barnum's Museum, New York, The greatest Minstrel engagement on record. They are now making their first Southern Tour, under the entire supervision of Mr. Jas. H. Budworth, Prince of Ethiopian comedians. Last night of the Railroad Excursion! Received with shouts of laughter! Tuesday Evening, September 18th, 1860 ...
Notes: Title devised by Library staff from item.

"To-morrow, the great Tragedy of Da-Mi-On and Py-Thy-Us. Benefit of J.H. Budworth on Saturday next. Look out for a great bill".

In: American theater programs of the late 19th and 20th centuries (Library of Congress).
Table of contents: title: Programme: Part 1. Introductory Overture (new) / Wood's Minstrels; title: Opening Chorus "Hail us ye free," Ernani / Company; title: Vilikins and his Dinah / J.H. Budworth; title: Viva l'America / Rollin Howard; title: The Sai-li-eur Boy / W.S. Budworth; title: Mother Dear, I'm thinking of you / J.K. Campbell; title: Bonnie Light Horseman / J.H. Budworth; title: Finale: "Revolutionary Echoes" / M. Wolfersburg and Troupe; title: Part 2. Solo, Violoncello, by the celebrated performer / Herr Jean B. Preiser; title: Third time of Salomons' new Grand Italian Pot-Pie Musicale; title: Third appearance, since her recent illness, of Madame Index Fabbri-co who will give the prison scene from "Il Trovatore"; title: The Star Spangled Banner / Chorus; title: Conductor Musicale: Signor Muzio Budworthnothing; title: Part 3. Solo, Boehm Clarionet "Ernani Ivolami" from Ernani / M.J. Salomons; title: The Great Banjo Solo / J.H. Budworth; title: The Pike's Peak Reel / J.K. Campbell; title: The Returned Nicarauguan; title: Solo Violin / John Kelk; title: Astonish Feats of Strength! (by request) / Herr Drisselbach Vondellsmidt; title: To conclude with the (for the last time,) Great Railroad Excursion A party of Africans going to Camp Meeting at Squedunk, ending with a Terrific Exlplosion! N.B; title: Nobody Hurt.