[Prospectus]: The Famous South Africans! Mr. J. H. Balmer, Five South African Boys (Taken from their huts and trained by Mr. Balmer and Miss Elsie Clark. "Africa in Story and Song."

(Boston: J. H. Balmer, 1898?).

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Unbound. One leaf folded to make four pages. Two photographic illustrations (including the South African boys, with Balmer and Clark), facsimile reproduction of a letter from Rev. Joseph Parker recommending the troupe and Balmer in particular. Faint stamp of a company, old horizontal folds with tears at the edges, a bit of edgewear, about very good. The rest of the flyer is given over to testimonials and newspaper notices apparently in anticipation of an American Tour, following up soon after their reportedly successful English Tour. The text states: "The Boys represent four tribes, ZULU, BASUTO, KAFFIR and BUSHMAN and are a remarkable example of the ultimate triumph of Christian civilization. With Mr. Balmer they sing solos, duets, trios, part songs, etc., in three languages, and have delighted immense audiences in America and Great Britain. Not Another Band of the Kind in the World." Apparently the group was marketed towards churches; this advertises a Special Concert at the Pilgrim Congregational Church.

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Item #437562 [Prospectus]: The Famous South Africans! Mr. J. H. Balmer, Five South African Boys (Taken from their huts and trained by Mr. Balmer and Miss Elsie Clark. "Africa in Story and Song."