Theater playbill for Wood's Minstrels at Odd-Fellows' Hall, Washington, D.C., September 12, 1860
Contributors: H. Polkinhorn & Co; Wood's Minstrels; Odd Fellow's Hall (Washington, D.C.); Theater Playbills and Programs Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: H. Polkinhorn, Printer
Published: 1860
Place of publication: [Washington, D.C.]
Language: eng
Other titles: Budworth's (late the original and only genuine) Wood's Minstrels, the model troupe of the profession!
Description: Odd-Fellows' Hall. Third night of the favorites, J.H. Budworth, W.S. Budworth, Rollin Howard in their great acts. J.K. Campbell, in the Essence of Old Virginia! Salomon's Preister and Strakosch, the three great soloists. Signor Max Woltersburg, from the Opera at Brussels, and M'me Index Fabbri-co! Budworth's (Late the Original and Only Genuine) Wood's Minstrels, the model Troupe of the profession! From Wood's Marble Palace of Minstrelsy, 561 and 563 Broadway, New York, where they have been permanently located for the past ten years. This Troupe (The Best Ethiopian Troupe in the country) have recently closed their brilliant and triumphant engagement of four weeks, at Barnum's Museum, New York, The greatest Minstrel engagement on record. They are now making their first Southern Tour, under the entire supervision of Mr. James H. Budworth, Prince of Ethiopian comedians. Wednesday evening, September 12, 1860 will be presented a Programme of New Acts and Comicalities, including (by general request) the great farce of Peter Piper Pepper Podge ...
Notes: Title devised by Library staff from item.

"To-morrow night, the Great Railroad Excursion"

In: American theater programs of the late 19th and 20th centuries (Library of Congress).
Table of contents: title: Part 1. Introductory Overture (new) / Budworth Minstrels; title: Opening Chorus "Away, Away," from Masaniello / Company; title: Connecticut Courtship / J.H. Budworth; title: Silver Moonlight Winds / Rollin Howard; title: Oh! My love's gone / W.S. Budworth; title: Annie May (new) / J.K. Campbell; title: Sneezing Song (new and original) / J.H. Budworth; title: Finale: Wood's Minstrels Quickstep / Troupe; title: Part 2. Solo, Violin / Mons. Strakosch; title: Concert a la Julien! A burlesque on Mons. Julien's Monster Concerts. Arranged for and originally performed by this Troupe; title: Third appearance here of the great sensation Prima Donna, Mad'me Index Fabbri-co who will appear in the prison scene from "Il Trovatore"; title: Part 3. Solo, Violoncello, by the celebrated performer Herr Jean B. Preiser; title: The Great Banjo Solo / J.H. Budworth. Gaily the Troubadour! ... Astonishing feats of Strength! Herr Drissellbach Vondellsmidt; title: Solo, Boehm Clarionet / M.J. Salomons; title: Essence of Old Virginia / J.K. Campbell; title: The performance to conclude with Budworth's adaptation (received with the greatest applause and owing to its great success) of Peter Piper Pepper Podge!