Theater playbill for Landis' Opera Troupe in "Oh, Hush! or, The Virginia Cupids" at Melodeon, Washington, D.C., January 8, 1858
Contributors: Polkinhorn, Henry, approximately 1813- printer; Melodeon (Washington, D.C.); Theater Playbills and Programs Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: H. Polkinhorn, Printer
Published: 1858
Place of publication: Washington
Language: eng
Other titles: Oh, Hush! or, The Virginia Cupids; Oh, hush!; Virginia cupids; Old Song night, Friday Evening, January 8th, 1858, fourteenth night of Landis' Opera Troupe, first night of the old style of Negro minstrelsy, revival of the old songs
Description: Melodeon, late Coombs' Hall, Penn. av. near 10th st. J.W. Landis, manager, M. Coombs, treasurer, J.K. Search, musical director and stage manager. Old Song night, Friday Evening, January 8th, 1858, fourteenth night of Landis' Opera Troupe, first night of the old style of Negro minstrelsy, revival of the old songs. First night of the burlesque opera of "Oh, Hush! or, The Virginia Cupids" Landis in his great character of Cuff ... The whole to conclude with the Ethiopian farce of "Oh, Hush!" ...
Notes: Title devised by Library staff from item.

Cast: Oh, Hush!: Sam Johnson / R.J. Buckley -- Gumbo Cuff / J.W. Landis -- Pete Wilson: Frank Weston, Joe Wilson: J.H. Ellis, Jim Tarball: H.K. Johnson, Mose: T. Stone, Ginger: Frank Christopher, Little Jack: R.C. Elliott, Musicians: Search & Mestayer, Dinah Rose: Master Wallace.

"In rehearsal and will speedily be produced under the direction of J.K. Search, Sam Patchin, and Jumbo Jum. Performance every Saturday afternoon at three o'clock"

In: American theater programs of the late 19th and 20th centuries (Library of Congress).
Table of contents: title: Part one: Instrumental Overture / Mestayer & Co.; title: Opening Chorus: Come Dearest Dinah / Troupe; title: Ballad: Nelly was a Lady / R.J. Buckley; title: Southern Chant: Dandy Jim of Caroline / J.W. Landis; title: Ballad: The Old Folks at Home / J.H. Ellis; title: Refrain: Strike up the Banjo: R.C. Elliott; title: Plantation Lament: Old Uncle Ned / T. Stone; title: Chant: My Old Aunt Sally / J.K. Search; title: Refrain: Massa's in the Cold Ground / R.J. Buckley; title: Parody: The Old Grey Goose / J.W. Landis; title: Pathetic Song: Ellen Bayne / Frank Christopher; title: Finale Song: Camptown Races / J.W. Landis; title: Part Two. Violin Solo / H. Mestayer; title: Ballad / T. Stone; title: Plantation Jig: H.K. Johnson, Picayune Butler / by J.W. Landis, R.J. Buckley, and Frank Weston; title: Ballad / Frank Chrisopher; title: Lucy Long Dance / Wallace & Co.,; title: Georgia Walk-a-round / H. K. Johnson; title: Part Three: Oh, Hush!