£60.00
Date 1897
New York Empire Hall Cape Vincent – Benefit Concert – 1897
A programme for a Grand Band Benefit at Empire Hall, Cape Vincent, New York, from 1897. Performers named include Myra Collins, Elsie Clark, Frank Dunn and John Borland, giving a snapshot of small-town American entertainment in the 1890s.
Local community concert bills like this rarely survived, making it an unusual piece of 19th century theatre memorabilia from America.
| Production | Grand Band Benefit |
|---|---|
| Venue | Empire Hall Theatre – New York – America |
| Cast | Myra Collins – Elsie Clark, Frank Dunn – John Borland |
Condition: fair, very fragile, yellowed, edges have been nibbled, nof
Did you know?
- Cape Vincent is a village in Jefferson County, New York, where Lake Ontario meets the St Lawrence River.
- Town bands were a central part of community life in 1890s America, and benefit concerts were a common way to fund instruments and uniforms.
SKU: T00531
