A complimentary testimonial by the citizens of Washington to Master W.M. Cook, the young violinist : Congrational Church, corner 10th and G Sts., N.W. Wednesday evening, Sept. 14, 1887

A complimentary testimonial by the citizens of Washington to Master W.M. Cook, the young violinist : Congrational Church, corner 10th and G Sts., N.W. Wednesday evening, Sept. 14, 1887

Benefit program, with advertisement, for a fundraising concert to send Will Marion (then Will Mercer) Cook to the Berlin Hochschule für Musik for graduate courses in music

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Bischoff, J. W (John W.), 1850-1909 (Performer), Cook, Will Marion (Performer), Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895 (benefactor), Nalle, M., active 1887 (manager), Sprague, Annie R., active 1887 (manager)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	[Washington, DC] N.W. : "Bee" Print, 1109 I Street, 1887
Subjects:	Deutsche Hochschule für Musik 1800-1899 Benefit performances Concert programs > Washington (D.C.) > 19th century Fund raising Collecte de fonds Concerts > Programmes > Washington (D.C.) > 19e siècle Représentations à bénéfice Concert programs fund raising Washington (D.C.) Advertisements Messages publicitaires Programmes de concert advertisements

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Summary:	Benefit program, with advertisement, for a fundraising concert to send Will Marion (then Will Mercer) Cook to the Berlin Hochschule für Musik for graduate courses in music
Item Description:	Caption title Correspondence reproduced in the accompanying advertisement documents that a committee of the following signatories organized the benefit for Cook: Frederick Douglass, John M. Langston, Samuel L. Cook, John H. Smyth, James H. Smith, James M. Trotter, Robert Smalls, Gerritt S. Wormley, C.A. Fleetwood, Nathan Sprague, J.T. Wormley, John R. Francis, S.R. Watts, George M. Arnold, John F. Cook, James T. Bradford, John T. Gaskins, R.W. Tompkins, William E. Matthews, and Charles B. Purvis Other performers on the concert besides Cook include Mrs. Lena McKinney, Mrs. Sallie Waring, the Orpheus Glee Club, Prof. J.W. Bischoff, Miss Alice Strange, "and other local talent"; the managers were Miss Annie R. Sprague, and Miss M. Nalle
Physical Description:	2 unnumbered leaves ; 21 cm + 4 unnumbered pages ; 21 cm