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  Mr. W. E. Burton, As Toodle, as originally played by him, over six hundred nights, at the various theatres in the United States

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  Broadway Theatre corner of Broadway & Broome St. : John E. Owens as "Paul Pry"

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  Jarrett & Rice’s new departure : fun on the Bristol : City Hall, Friday, Oct. 29

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  Image of a central image of a row of nine male and female performers playing household items as musical instruments including two performers in blackface portraying an African American woman playing a rolling pin as a flute and an African American man playing an umbrella; surrounded by vignettes depicting additional comedic scenes and head-and-shoulder portraits of the nine actors and actresses in the production; the poster advertises the comedy-musical show "Fun on the Bristol, Or a Night on the Sound" managed by Edward E. Rice and Henry C. Jarrett and performing at City Hall (presumably in Portland, Maine) on October 29, [1880].

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  George Peck’s grand revival of Stetson’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin : booked by Klaw & Erlanger

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  John T. Raymond as Major Bob. : in paradise

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  The new baby : a howling success chaperoned by David De Wolf

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