This is an original real photo postcard which measures approximately 3 3/8 x 5 3/8 inches. Acceptable condition with creasing most notably two center horizontal creases, upper right and lower left: some loss on upper right and upper left and edge loss.  Thanks for looking.

By 1915, Col. Hall had a new plan for a show. He joined with his daughter, Mable, and her new husband, William Campbell, to form "The New Orleans Minstrels." Hall gave a lengthy interview about the show to the Evansville Review in November 1915.

Although he was nearly eighty years old, Col. Hall had decided that he would be the active head of the show. The veteran showman believed that the country was on the eve of great prosperity and was ready for a new show.

The Campbells and Hall purchased 2 railroad cars with Pullman staterooms "luxuriously equipped" for $12,000. The combination stateroom and baggage cars had all of the conveniences of a hotel. The troupe would be traveling in luxury with their trained horses, lions, and a band. The railroad cars were purchased in Chicago and brought to Evansville in March 1916.

When the show opened in Evansville in April 1916, the name of the show had been changed to "Campbell's New Orleans Minstrel Show". Mable Hall Campbell rode her two fancy horses, Rob Roy and the Colonel. Col. Hall led the circus parade.   Source: Evansville history. Nett

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