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Master Diamond, the great original negro extravaganza dancer, and his coadjutor, Barney Williams.

Title

Title from content of broadside after header information.; At head of title: National Theatre. Stage manager, Mr. W.R. Blake.; Broadside advertising performances by Master Diamond and Barney Williams at the National Theatre in Boston on October 6, 1842. Performances include parts of the stage acts f Show moreTitle from content of broadside after header information.; At head of title: National Theatre. Stage manager, Mr. W.R. Blake.; Broadside advertising performances by Master Diamond and Barney Williams at the National Theatre in Boston on October 6, 1842. Performances include parts of the stage acts from "The Grand Pantomime", "Moll Pitcher", "Jack Sheppard", and "The Night Owl, or Mazulme, the Sorcerer."; Handwritten on sheet: "The first time Barney Williams ever blacked up." Show less

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Title

Master Diamond, the great original negro extravaganza dancer, and his coadjutor, Barney Williams

Publisher

D. Hooton Printer

Place Published

Boston

Date

1842

Extent

1 image

Notes

Title from content of broadside after header information.; At head of title: National Theatre. Stage manager, Mr. W.R. Blake.; Broadside advertising performances by Master Diamond and Barney Williams at the National Theatre in Boston on October 6, 1842. Performances include parts of the stage acts from "The Grand Pantomime", "Moll Pitcher", "Jack Sheppard", and "The Night Owl, or Mazulme, the S... Show moreTitle from content of broadside after header information.; At head of title: National Theatre. Stage manager, Mr. W.R. Blake.; Broadside advertising performances by Master Diamond and Barney Williams at the National Theatre in Boston on October 6, 1842. Performances include parts of the stage acts from "The Grand Pantomime", "Moll Pitcher", "Jack Sheppard", and "The Night Owl, or Mazulme, the Sorcerer."; Handwritten on sheet: "The first time Barney Williams ever blacked up." Show less

Subjects

Minstrel shows.
Blackface entertainers.
Broadsides -- United States -- 19th century.
Theater -- Massachusetts -- Boston.

Local ID

yhm-spe-ban-bro-min-006

Identifier

hamLibSparc:12367066
local: yhm-spe-ban-bro-min-006

Is Part of

Hamilton College Library Digital Collections
Banjo Collection