The Daily Picayune 8/28/1861
This file appears in: Harry Macarthy and the Academy of Music
This article is a printed request by Macarthy's fans in Algiers, requesting an appearance in their area. Macarthy responded by performing two shows, the proceeds of which he claimed to donate to the Confederate war effort.
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This file appears in: Harry Macarthy and the Academy of Music
Harry Macarthy and the Academy of Music
In August 1861, Harry Macarthy, also known as "The Arkansas Comedian," arrived in New Orleans to perform a three-month stint of "Personation Concerts" at the Academy of Music, a then popular play…