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Book/Printed Material Theater program for Birch, Wambold and Backus in the musical burlesque of "His--Mud--Scow, Pinafore" at the San Francisco Minstrels Opera House, February 20, 1879 American Memory cited title: Inimitable and far famed Birch, Wambold and Backus, great success and second week of the musical burlesque, His-mud-scow, pinafore, and Hayle and Pickert, the wonderful clog dancers / His Mud Scow Pinafore

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Title

  • Theater program for Birch, Wambold and Backus in the musical burlesque of "His--Mud--Scow, Pinafore" at the San Francisco Minstrels Opera House, February 20, 1879

Other Title

  • American Memory cited title: Inimitable and far famed Birch, Wambold and Backus, great success and second week of the musical burlesque, His-mud-scow, pinafore, and Hayle and Pickert, the wonderful clog dancers
  • His Mud Scow Pinafore

Summary

  • San Francisco Minstrels Opera House, Browady, cor. 29th St., opposite Sturtevant & Gilsey Hotels. The family resort! Immense success! Crowded houses! The greatest show on earth. The inimitable and far-famed Birch, Wambold and Backus. Great success and second week of the musical burlesque, "His-Mud--Scow, Pinafore," and Hayle and Pickert, the wonderful clog dancers. The trouble begins at 6. Street cars may be ordered at 10 o'clock. Moral: "Go Early" ... Parlor entertainment--"Go!" ... Excerpts. Mr. Geo. Thatcher. Second week of Hayle & Pickert, the wonderful clog dancers, in a trial dance. The whole to conclude with the musical Burlesque, "His--Mud--Scow, Pinafore," with the original music. Libretto by Mr. Add Ryman, music arranged by Mr. W.S. Mullally, scenic effects, by Mr. Charles Graham, costumes by Mr. Ives, mechanical effects by Mr. Nelse Waldron.

Names

  • Backus, Charley, 1831-1883, performer
  • Birch, Billy, 1831-1897, performer
  • Mullaly, W. S., arranger of music
  • Ryman, Add, 1837 or 1838-1896, librettist
  • Thatcher, George, 1846- performer
  • Wambold, D. S. (Dave S.), 1836-1889, performer
  • San Francisco Minstrels
  • Theater Playbills and Programs Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • [New York] : The Stage Office, 46 East 14th Street, [1879].

Contents

  • Part first: Overture (arranged by W.S. Mullaly) / San Francisco Minstrels -- Bass song "The Old Sexton" / Mr. H.W. Frillman -- Ballad "Sunshine After Rain" / Mr. W. Raymond -- Comic Ditty "My Baby" / Mr. Charley Backus -- Ballad "Sweet Little Rose of the Lea" (new) / Mr. D.S. Wambold -- Comic Song "Menagerie" with description of animals / Mr. Billy Birch -- Ballad "Nancy Lee" / Mr. J.G. Russell -- Finale "The Gentlemen-Coons' Parade" / San Francisco Minstrels -- Part Second: Uncle Abe and Sister Ruth, by the inimitable grotesque song and dance artists Johnson and Powers.

Headings

  • -  United States--New York--New York

Genre

  • Theater programs--1879
  • Theater programs--New York (State)--New York

Notes

  • -  "The Stage. Vol. XXIX, New York, Thursday, February 20l, 1879, no. 80".
  • -  Cast: Mr. Add Ryman, Mr. J. Johnson, Mr. Billy Birch, Mr. Wm. Raymond, Mr. Geo. Powers, Mr. Geo. Thatcher, Mr. H.W. Frillman, Mr. F.M. Ricardo, Mr. Charles Backus, Mr. Chas. Stevens.
  • -  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. A8-19, folder 3

Medium

  • 4 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 37 x 27 cm

Call Number/Physical Location

  • Thr. A8 Box 1 no. 19

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Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2014657142

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Chicago citation style:

Mullaly, W. S., Arranger Of Music, Add Ryman, George Thatcher, San Francisco Minstrels, and Theater Playbills And Programs Collection. Theater program for Birch, Wambold and Backus in the musical burlesque of "His--Mud--Scow, Pinafore" at the San Francisco Minstrels Opera House. performeds by Backus, Charley, Birch, Billy, and Wambold, D. S [New York: The Stage Office, 46 East 14th Street, 1879] Image. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2014657142/.

APA citation style:

Mullaly, W. S., Ryman, A., Thatcher, G., San Francisco Minstrels & Theater Playbills And Programs Collection. (1879) Theater program for Birch, Wambold and Backus in the musical burlesque of "His--Mud--Scow, Pinafore" at the San Francisco Minstrels Opera House. Backus, C., Birch, B. & Wambold, D. S., performers [New York: The Stage Office, 46 East 14th Street] [Image] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2014657142/.

MLA citation style:

Mullaly, W. S., Arranger Of Music, et al. Theater program for Birch, Wambold and Backus in the musical burlesque of "His--Mud--Scow, Pinafore" at the San Francisco Minstrels Opera House. performer by Backus, Charley, Birch, Billy, and Wambold, D. S [New York: The Stage Office, 46 East 14th Street, 1879] Image. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/2014657142/>.