498
●
(THEATRE.) MINSTRELSY—VAUDEVILLE.
James H. Wallick’s Bandit
King Co. Fred Lyons Old Bob with his Mule Calamity Jane.
Chromolithographic
print, 20
1
⁄
2
x 27 inches, early linen-backing with some damage to the edges and general
toning.
St Louis, circa 1900
[500/750]
499
●
(MUSIC.) MINSTRELSY.
Florida Blossoms,
World’s Renowned Minstrels.
Large Theatre broad-
side, 41
1
⁄
2
x 8
3
⁄
4
inches, printed in red and black.
Philadelphia, 1922
[800/1,200]
A VERY ATTRACTIVE
,
PICTORIAL THEATRE BROADSIDE
,
WITH NUMEROUS VIGNETTES FROM ACTS IN THE REVIEW
.
The Florida Blossom Minstrels troupe was the creation of
Charles Douglass, (1870-1940 ) son of a Georgia slave. The
troupe was formed in 1909, and immediately drew large
crowds. While their home base was the Douglass Theatre in
Macon, the Blossoms were among the most in demand minstrel
troupes in the land, with a large travelling entourage. The
Douglass Theatre also became a hub for Macon’s black commu-
nity, showing films as well as vaudeville reviews.
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499
