"Coloured" folks not permitted... maybe later...
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June 12, 1802
AURORA GENERAL ADVERTISER, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, June 12, 1802
* Negroes not allowed to attend, maybe later
* Early 19th century original
Page 3 has a notice about a benefit performance for the Benevolent Society by Mr. Rannie, to include "...Ventriloquism, Imitations, deceptions, experiments, Wire Dancing, &c.", plus other details.
Immediately below this notice is a "Notice To Coloured People", that states, in full: "Mr. Rannie, Sen. is sincerely sorry that he labors under some disagreeable circumstance, which totally does away the idea of his performing for the admittance of coloured people at the present; but will, in the course of two weeks, have it in his power to gratify their desires."
News of the day with other ads - including, one for a runaway (see). Some foxing, 4 pages.
* Negroes not allowed to attend, maybe later
* Early 19th century original
Page 3 has a notice about a benefit performance for the Benevolent Society by Mr. Rannie, to include "...Ventriloquism, Imitations, deceptions, experiments, Wire Dancing, &c.", plus other details.
Immediately below this notice is a "Notice To Coloured People", that states, in full: "Mr. Rannie, Sen. is sincerely sorry that he labors under some disagreeable circumstance, which totally does away the idea of his performing for the admittance of coloured people at the present; but will, in the course of two weeks, have it in his power to gratify their desires."
News of the day with other ads - including, one for a runaway (see). Some foxing, 4 pages.
Category: Pre-Civil War
