Theater playbill for Mrs. Matt Peel's Campbell Minstrels at Washington Theater, May 30-31 and June 1-2, 1860
Contributors: Washington Theatre (Washington, D.C. : 19th century); Theater Playbills and Programs Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: Publisher not identified
Published: 1860
Place of publication: [Washington, D.C.]
Language: eng
Other titles: Mrs. Matt Peel's Campbell Minstrels!
Description: "The Campbells are coming!" Excelsior! Washington Theater, for four days only, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday May 30th, 31st and June 1st and 2d 1860. Mrs. Matt Peel's Campbell Minstrels! Whose period of existence dates as far back as 1848, and now comprises 15 of the most talented artists whose fame for years has been the theme of wonder and admiration. First time in Washington of the extremely laughable musical burlesque, entitled "The Mysterious Stranger" The beauty, elite and fashion nightly throng the various halls the above troupe have the honor of appearing in, and manifest their delight by tremendous shouts of laughter! New songs! New choruses! New dances! New burlesques! Everything new to-night! Mr. J.T. Huntley, the celebrated burlesque female cantatrice, will enact his original melange of incomparable acts, in which he stands pre-eminent. Amusement for the million! Competition challenged! Variation of pieces nightly! ...
Notes: Title devised by Library staff from item.

LC copy rehoused: 2014-10-02. Shelved in Oversize.

In: American theater programs of the late 19th and 20th centuries (Library of Congress).
Table of contents: title: Programme. Part first. Overture, conducted by Herr Male / Campbells; title: Chorus, Light o'er Sparkling Ocean breaking / Campbells; title: Fairy Belle / C. Melville; title: Lucy Johnson / S. Price; title: Boy with Auburn Hair / Frank Pell; title: Sleigh Bell Gallop (descriptive) introducing Cornet Solo and Four Choruses, arranged by Herr Male, and performed only by the Company / Campbells; title: Annie Lisle / C. Melville; title: Part Second: The mysterious stranger: Count Alphonza: Mr. J.T. Huntley, Burlesque Ethiopian Fling: J.T. Huntley, Ethiopian Eccentricities: Frank Pell, Essence of Old Virginny: W. Allen, Pas d'facination: Huntley & Pell; title: Downfall of Momus! / by Price and Gaynor; title: Ethiopian Jig, introducing Virginny Reel / W. Allen; title: The Sack of Mystery: Fanny / J.T. Huntley. Post Boy / S. Price. Pompey / Gaynor; title: Ballad "Home of my Boyhood" / C. Melville; title: Three Jolly Sports! Slimpsey Dick, a Terror to Hen Roosts / Frank Pell. Johnny Smallbones, an "Honest Youth" / S. Price Mr. Golightly: Mr. J.T. Huntley; title: The whole to conclude with the laughable Plantation Festival Song and Dance, originally placed upon the stage by the late Matt Peel, entitled "Way down in Congo" in which the whole company will appear.