Theater playbill for Frank Converse's Original Campbell Minstrels at Odd-Fellows' Hall, Washington, D.C. March 27, 1860
Contributors: Campbell Minstrels; 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 Printing Office, D street, bet. 6th & 7th sts.
Published: 1860
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Other titles: Frank Converse's Original Campbell Minstrels; Campbells are here! For six nights only! Brilliant and remarkable success. Warm reception of the old favorites
Description: Odd-Fellows' Hall. J. Sanderson, lessee. "The Campbells are here." For six nights only! Brilliant and remarkable success. Warm reception of the old favorites. On Tuesday evening, March 27, second night of Frank Converse's Original Campbell Minstrels ... Most astonishing Banjo Fantasia by the king of the instrument Frank Converse ... to conclude with the original scene of "Away Down in Dixie's land!" ... E.C. Huntley, agent and business director (late secretary of Matt Peel) ...
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 First: Grand Introductory Overture / Campbell Minstrels; title: Opening Chorus: From Ernani / Campbells; title: Song: "Sad News from Home" / E.N. Slocum; title: Comic Refrain: "Gay is the life of a Colored man" / J.W. Pierce; title: Favorite Song / C. Church; title: Comic: "Female Smuggler" / Wm. Quinn; title: Song: "Cottage by the Sea" / J.W. Hilton; title: Sentimental: "Evangeline" / J.A. Payne; title: Quickstep (original) / Campbells; title: Part Second: Fancy Dance: African Medley / J. Donnelly; title: Beautiful Duett / Hilton and Payne; title: Grand Banjo Divertisement, with variations, Hand-organ imitations, &c., &c., by the renowned and acknowledged king of the instrument / F.B. Converse; title: Unrivaled Champion Jig / Wm. Quinn; title: Pursiuit of Knowledge under Difficulties / Frank Converse and J.W. Pierce; title: Part Third: Favorite Ballad / J.W. Hinton; title: Chinese Dance / Donnely, Pierce, Quinn and Converse; title: Cornet Fantasia / F. Kyle; title: The Garroters / J.W. Pierce, Wm. Quinn and E.N. Slocum; title: The whole to conclude with the original plantation scene of Away Down South in Dixie's land characters by the Company, who will all appear.