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Encyclopedia of comedy : for professional entertainers, social clubs, comedians, lodges and all who are in search of humorous literature : consisting of witty sayings, gags, cross gags, humorous poetry, recitations, monologues, funny stories, boys' compositions, conundrums, stump speeches, toasts, miscellaneous, sketches and funny matter of every description

Title
Encyclopedia of comedy : for professional entertainers, social clubs, comedians, lodges and all who are in search of humorous literature : consisting of witty sayings, gags, cross gags, humorous poetry, recitations, monologues, funny stories, boys' compositions, conundrums, stump speeches, toasts, miscellaneous, sketches and funny matter of every description / by J. Melville Janson.
Author
Janson, J. Melville (James Melville)
Publication
Philadelphia, Pa. : David McKay, [1899]

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Description
501 pages, 1 unnumbered leaf of plates : portrait; 24 cm
Summary
By comedian with 20 years of experience, including work with minstrel shows.
Subject
  • American wit and humor
  • Humour américain
Note
  • "Copyright, 1895, by J. Melville Janson. Copyright, 1899, by David McKay"--verso of title page.
OCLC
  • ocm09174204
  • 9174204
  • SCSB-187460
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library