Theater playbill for Frank Converse's Original Campbell Minstrels at Odd-Fellows' Hall, Washington, D.C. March 26, 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
Language: eng
Other titles: Frank Converse's Original Campbell Minstrels; Campbells are coming! For six nights only! Commencing on Monday evn'g, March 26, '60, annual return of the old favorites
Description: Odd-Fellows' Hall. J. Sanderson, lessee. "The Campbells are Coming!" For six nights only! Commencing on Monday evn'g, March 26, '60, annual return of the old favorites. Frank Converse's Original Campbell Minstrels, comprising the largest and most efficient portion of the late Matt Peel's Company, combined, with a number of the first artists in the United States making in all 15 picked musicians & performers who, as ever, challenge the world, will appear as above stated, commencing this Monday, March 26, 1860 ... Everything new, chaste and unique, beautiful choruses, songs, duetts &c., Magnificent dances, laughable effusions. Everybody pleased and sent home in good humor ... E.C. Huntley, agent and business director (late secretary of Matt Peel) ...
Notes: Title devised by Library staff from item.

"The following are among the number now comprising the Company: Mr. Frank Converse, Mr. J.W. Pierce, Mr. Wm. Quinn, Mr. J.H. Collins, Mr. A.W. Payne, Mr. G.W. Hill, Mr. E.N. Slocum, Mr. T. McNally, Mr. G. Wilkes, Mr. Frank Kyle, Mr. S.J. Donnelly, E.C. Huntly, Messrs. L. Conduit, T. Thomas, and R. Brackett.

Cast: The rival lovers: Henry Peachblossom: E.N. Slocum, Toby Jones: J.W. Pierce, Lucinda: S.J. Donnelly, Mrs. McGowan's Reel: Wm. Quinn and S.J. Donnelly.

Cast: The downfall of Momus: Professor: F.B. Converse, Student: J.W. Pierce, Original Stump Speech: Wm. Quinn.

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: "Hark again the thrilling horn" from Cinderella / Campbells; title: Beautiful Song: Give me your hand, old friend of youth / E.N. Slocum; title: Comic Refrain: Boat song of the Mississippi / J.W. Pierce; title: Song: Home of the Darkey / J.H. Collins; title: Laughable Chant: Bonny Light Horseman / Wm. Quinn; title: Bass Solo: Song of the Miller / J.W. Hill; title: Refrain: The Sweep's Lament / E.N. Slocum; title: Pathetic Ballad: Dear Mother / G.L. Payne; title: Grand Finale: Comprising a selection of new themes / Full Orchestra; title: Part Second: Unique Fancy Dance "La Tarantelle" / S.J. Donnelly; title: Beautiful Duett / J.H. Collins and J.W. Hill; 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: The Rival Lovers!; title: The laughable burletta entitled "The Downfall of Momus"; 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.