Theater playbill for Wood's Minstrels at Odd-Fellows' Hall, Washington, D.C., September 13, 1860
Contributors: H. Polkinhorn & Co; Wood's Minstrels; Odd Fellow's Hall (Washington, D.C.); Theater Playbills and Programs Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: H. Polkinhorn, Printer
Published: 1860
Place of publication: [Washington, D.C.]
Language: eng
Other titles: Odd-Fellows' Hall "The cry is, still they come!" 2,200 persons!
Description: Odd-Fellows' Hall "The cry is, still they come!" 2,200 persons! Have visited the above Hall, during the past 3 nights, to see 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. James H. Budworth, Prince of Ethiopian comedians. By general request, the great farce of Peter Piper Pepper Podge. 4th and last night but two when Mr. J.H. Budworth and the whole company will appear in the following Nonpareil programme. Thursday evening, September 13th, 1860 ...
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"Look out for the Engine when the Bell Rings! That Railroad Excursion! With Wood's Minstrels. That Railroad Excusion! Look out for it".

In: American theater programs of the late 19th and 20th centuries (Library of Congress).
Table of contents: title: Part 1. Introductory Overture (new) / Wood's Minstrels; title: Opening Chorus "Away, Away," from Masaniello / Company; title: Connecticut Courtship / J.H. Budworth; title: Under the Willow She's Sleeping (by request) / Rollin Howard; title: Oh! My love's gone / W.S. Budworth; title: Annie May (new) / J.K. Campbell; title: Sneezing Song (new and original) / J.H. Budworth; title: Finale: Wood's Minstrels Quickstep / Troupe; title: Part 2. Solo, Violoncello, by the celebrated performer / Herr Jean B. Preiser; title: Concert a la Julien! A burlesque on Mons. Julien's Monster Concerts. Arranged for and originally performed by this Troupe; title: Fourth appearance here of the great sensation Prima Donna, Mad'me Index Fabbri-co who will appear in the prison scene from "Il Trovatore"; title: Part 3. Solo, Boehm Clarionet / M.J. Salomons; title: The Great Banjo Solo / J.H. Budworth. Gaily the Troubadour! ... Astonishing feats of Strength! Herr Drissellbach Vondellsmidt; title: Solo, Violin / Mons. Strakosch; title: Essence of Old Virginia / J.K. Campbell; title: The performance to conclude with Budworth's adaptation (received with the greatest applause and owing to its great success) of Peter Piper Pepper Podge!