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Broadside advertising Amateur Minstrel Band of Pine Bluff Show for Gen. Jeff. Thompson's Company, Jan. 23, 1862
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| Title | Broadside advertising Amateur Minstrel Band of Pine Bluff Show for Gen. Jeff. Thompson's Company, Jan. 23, 1862 |
| Subject.TGM | Broadsides
Minstrel shows
Civil wars
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| Subject.LCSH | United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 |
| Personal name | Thompson, Meriwether Jeff, 1826-1876 |
| Corporate name | Pine Bluff Amateur Minstrel Band |
| Description.narrative | This is a broadside advertising a performance in honor of Bridagier General Meriwether Jeff Thompson's company by the Amateur Minstrel Band of Pine Bluff on January 23rd, 1862. General Thompson's company included many officers from Arkansas. The program, held at the Courthouse, included both songs and comedic performances. |
| Description.physical | 1 item printed : 32 X 15 cm (12 3/8 X 5 1/2 in) |
| Description.scanning | Scanned at 24-bit color, 600 dpi, Epson Expression 10000XL) |
| Creator | Pine Bluff Amateur Minstrel Band (Originator) |
| Date | 1862-01-23 |
| Type | Text.manuscript |
| Format | image/TIFF |
| Identifier | B003 |
| Language | en |
| Coverage | 1861-1865 |
| Rights | Copyright restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image are available from the Arkansas History Commission. |
| Transcript | CONCERT!
The Pine Bluff Amateur band of Minstrels will give an entertainment
AT THE
COURT HOUSE
ON THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 23d, 1862,
For the benefit of a Company in GEN. JEFF. THOMPSON'S
command and commanded by Arkansas Officers.
ENTIRE CHANGE OF
PROGRAMME
Below we publish the following performances by the Amateur
Minstrel Band of Pine Bluff, consisting of these gentlemen-J. R.
Holland, Wm. A. Lee, J. H. Steen, C. Price, Wm. Butler, George
Blaney, Dan. Sullivan, J. Rothschild, J. Bakre, J. C. Slover and P. A.
Fennerty-to comeoff the 23d January, 1862. Everybody is expected
to be in attendance.
PROGRAMME:
PART FIRST:
Overture..................................By the Band.
Opening Chorus,........................By the Company.
Song-"Gentle Jenny Gray".................J. H. Steen.
Song-"See our oars with Feathered Spray"..Wm. A. Lee.
Song-"Yellow Rose of Texas".............J. C. Slover.
SOng-"Old Folks are Gone".................Wm. Butler.
Song-"Poor Sister Sue".................J. R. Holland.
Closing Chorus-Julius' Bride,..........By the Company.
INTERMISSION OF TEN MINUTES.
PART SECOND:
Violin Solo,............................J. Rothschild.
Characterisitc Irish Song................Dan Sullivan.
Accordion Solo,........................P. A. Fennerty.
Song-........................................J. Baker.
Fancy Jig,................................Geo. Blaney.
Banjo Solo..............................J. R. Holland.
Ballad....................................J. H. Steen.
INTERMISSION OF TEN MINUTES.
PART THIRD:
Lucy Long Dance...Holland, Lee, Butler, Steen, and Slover.
McDilldarrall Brothers,.....Steen, Lee, Slover and Butler.
ETHIOPIAN STATUES!
HOLLAND, SLOVER AND STEEN,
SHAKING QUAKERS
BY THE COMPANY
The Whole to Conclude with the Representation of
LINCON'S CABINET
AS IT IS.
CHARACTERS BY THE COMPANY.
Tickets 50 cts. to be had at the door.
Doors open at 6 1/2 o'clock. Performance to commence at 7 1/4. |
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