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The World-Famous Aggregation of Senegambian Entertainers known as the
Darktown Minstrels, just returned from their Triumphant Tour of Europe,
Asia, Africa and New Jersey, where they delighted Royalty and barely
escaped with their Lives!
ONE NIGHT ONLY!! READ THE NAMES!!
_Interlocutor_ MR. ROGERS
_Bones_ MESSRS. POST AND HARRIS
_Tambourines_ MESSRS. EATON AND WHITCOMB
_Disturbers-of-the-Peace_ MESSRS. COBB, BUCKMAN,
THURLOW, FORREST, GALLUP, KIRBY, WARREN, PRYOR,
BACON, STONE, HARRIS, SHATTUCK, PATTEN AND WELCH.
_Solos_ (the audience permitting) by MESSRS. COBB, POST, THURLOW AND
FORREST.
_Duets_ (at any cost) by MESSRS. BUCKMAN AND COBB, HARRIS AND KIRBY.
_Monologues by_ MR. COBB
_Imitations by_ MR. EATON
To be followed by the First Appearance in this part of the Country of
Professor Carlos Cole, Prince of Prestidigitators, in Astounding Card
Tricks, Marvellous Feats of Sleight-of-Hand and Appalling Wonders of
White and Black Magic never before seen on any stage and not likely to
be again! (The Management earnestly requests Members of the Audience not
to loan the Professor either money or hats. The Management will not be
Responsible for the Return of such Articles.)
The Whole to Terminate in a Beautiful and Fantastic Revelry of Song and
Mirth entitled:
"_Christmas Eve on the Plantation!_"
INTERMISSION.
PART II.
OVERTURE: "_Medley of College Airs_" ORCHESTRA
COLLEGE TABLEAUX.
1. _Yale_ MR. BACON
2. _Harvard_ MR. PORTER
3. _Princeton_ MR. EATON
4. _Cornell_ MR. WARREN
5. _Columbia_ MR. GALLUP
6. _Dartmouth_ MR. FORREST
7. _Vassar_ MISS EMERY
ENSEMBLE.
SONG: "_The School on the Hill._"
The Audience will please join in the singing.
_Stage Manager_ MR. ROGERS
_Assistant Stage Manager_ MR. EATON
_Property Man_ MR. PORTER
_Electrician_ MR. PRYOR
_Prompter_ MR. THAYER
_Wardrobe Lady_ MISS EMERY
Automobiles and launches may be ordered for 10:45. There's no harm in
ordering.
The audience is earnestly requested not to throw garden truck or
hennery produce. Bricks may be obtained from the Gentlemanly Ushers.
Attendants will report promptly to the Management any inattention on
the part of the Audience.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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