Theater playbill for Sanford's Opera Troupe at Odd-Fellows' Hall, Washington, D.C., October 11, 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: Sanford's Opera Troupe; Glorious reception! Hall crowded to excess! to witness Sanford's Opera Troupe!
Description: At Odd-Fellows' Hall. Glorious reception! Hall crowded to excess! to witness Sanford's Opera Troupe! Great bill for Tuesday evening, October 11, 1859. First time here of the Shula-Gra Brothers! Burlesque Arabs, Dars a Nigger in de Tent, &c ...
Notes: Title devised by Library staff from item.

LC copy imperfect. Upper left corner torn away, no loss of text.

In: American theater programs of the late 19th and 20th centuries (Library of Congress).
Table of contents: title: Programme: Part 1: Overture: Fra Diavola / Edmonds, Myers and Co.; title: Operatic Chorus: Joy, Joy, Freedom to day / Sanford's Troupe; title: Salieur Boy / Sanford; title: Moonlit Sea / Master Lewis; title: Jamboree / J.W. Landis; title: Virginia Rose Bud / Kavanagh; title: Boy with the Auburn Hair / Sanford; title: Cottage by the Sea / Master Lewis; title: Dry Goods Clerk / Kavanagh; title: Comic Round: Old Daniel / Sanford and Company; title: Part II. Sanford's Carnival: Fancy Dance / Dick Sliter; title: Ballad: Selected / Master Lewis; title: Shula-Gra Brothers / Sanford, Landis, Kavanagh and Perrine; title: Solo: Violin / Morris Edmunds; title: Burlesque Arabs / Sanford, Sliter, Landis and Perrine; title: Irish Song, by request / Joe Kavanagh; title: A contest for the championship of the Ring, a la More-I-See and Benn-he-See-Boy! More I-See: Sanford, Benn-he-See-Boy: Landis; title: Sliter's Champion Jig / Dick Sliter; title: The whole to conclude with the last New Plantation Scene, called Dars a Nigger in de Tent.