Periodical published for Providence performances of The drummer boy, produced by the Prescott Post, "assisted by thirty young ladies of this city." Includes program, description of performance, words of songs sung during the performance, information about G.A.R. relief work, anecdotes, poetry and advertisements.
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Printed in three columns with the center column twice as wide as the others, divided by single lines.
At top of center column on page [1]: Harrington's Opera House. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday evenings, Jan. 9th, 10th, 11th, 13th and 14th, 1871 .... Grand military allegory of The drummer boy or, Battle of Shiloh!
Masthead on page [2]: The drummer boy, published daily during the Drummer boy performance by Prescott Post No. 1, G.A.R. Printed by Pierce & Budlong, 96 Dorrance Street, Providence.
The Sidney S. Rider Collection, the largest private collection of materials related to the history of Rhode Island, was purchased from Sidney Rider and presented to the library by Marsden Perry in 1903. Rider was a leading Providence bookseller, publisher …
