Book/Printed Material Theater playbill for "Washburn's Last Sensation" at Edwards' Hall, Southbridge, October 14, 1875 American Memory cited title: Washburn's last sensation, the moral show of the age embracing performances of every clime / Washburn's last sensation

Title

• Theater playbill for "Washburn's Last Sensation" at Edwards' Hall, Southbridge, October 14, 1875

Other Title

• American Memory cited title: Washburn's last sensation, the moral show of the age embracing performances of every clime
• Washburn's last sensation

Summary

• Edwards' Hall, Southbridge, Thursday, Oct. 14, 1875. One night only. "Washburn's Last Sensation" The moral show of the age, embracing performances of every clime. A larger company and more novelties than are produced in any four hall organizations combined. 4 Complete Exhibitions 4 comprise this one collossal alliance, all exhibited the same evening, and for one price of admission ... Six genuine wild Indians! From the great Chippewa Nation, inhabiting the Western shores of Lake Superior. The troupe of Indians consisting of chiefs & braves ... Names of the chiefs and braves: Sa-Gis-Ma, or Burning Sky, O-Ka-Te-Wau-La, or, Shining Water, Tah-Har-Gust-Ta-Hou-Gan, or, Big Thunder, the Indian medicine prophet. Ne-No-As-Ta, or, Burnt Wood, Ta-Har-Do-Da-Ta, or, Spotted Snake, Ka-Ka-Ga-Hon-Ka, or Black Bear ... The following sacred dances ... The beautififul hisotrical scene of Pocahontas , saving the life of Capt. John Smith! In which the young squaw Neoskaleeta willl appear as Pocahontas. Grand scalping scene! ...

Names

• Washburn, E. S., 1826-1889, producer
• Edwards Hall (Southbridge, Mass.)
• Theater Playbills and Programs Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

• Rochester, N.Y. : Evening Express Printing, Designing and Engraving Co., [1875].

Headings

• -  United States--Massachusetts--Boston
• -  United States--New York--Rochester

Genre

• Playbills--1875
• Playbills--Massachusetts--Southbridge
• Playbills--New York (State)--Rochester

Notes

• -  LC copy rehoused: 2014-08-14. Shelved in Oversize.
• -  Printed on both sides of sheet. Caption on verso: Washburn's last sensation! The great moral show of the age, devoted exclusively to science, music and history.
• -  Title devised by Library staff from item.
• -  In: American theater programs of the late 19th and 20th centuries (Library of Congress).
• -  Converted from American Memory Variety Stage pseudomarc
• -  Thr. A7-52 Oversize

Medium

• 1 sheet (2 unnumbered pages) : illustrations ; 72 x 27 cm

Call Number/Physical Location

• Thr. A7 Box 2 no. 52

Digital Id

• http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.rbc/varspbil.lreh45

Library of Congress Control Number

• 2014657091

Online Format

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LCCN Permalink

• https://lccn.loc.gov/2014657091

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