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Creator Wyman, John, 1816-1881.
Contributor Assembly Buildings (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Johnson, Neville, engraver.
McAllister, John A. 1822-1896, collector.
United States Book and Job Printing Office (Philadelphia, Pa.), printer.
Title Wyman ventriloquist and wizard, : at Assembly Buildings! corner of Tenth and Chestnut Sts., every evening: at eight o'clock. Matinees on Wednesday and Saturday at three o'clock. Wyman's grand coup de etat in necromancy! He will perform some of the most wonderful things ever witnessed in the practice of the mysterious art of diablerie and magic. ... Admittance, 25 cents. Children, 15 cents Doors open at 7 o'clock. To commence at 8.
Title At head of title: "Variety is the spice of life."
Publisher [Philadelphia, Pa.] : U.S. Steam Print, Ledger Buildings
Publisher PA. Philadelphia. 1864
Date [1864]
Physical Description 1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill. ; 56 x 21 cm.
Notes The illustration, signed N. Johnson Balt., shows Wyman performing four magic tricks.
Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook.
Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Subject Entertainment events -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Magic shows -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Magicians.
Ventriloquists.
Genre Broadsides.
Playbills.
Illustrator Johnson, Neville, engraver.
Printer United States Book and Job Printing Office (Philadelphia, Pa.), printer.
Provenance McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Books & Other Texts | Rare | PB 1864 Wyman (6)5761.F.18a (McAllister)
Accession number (6)5761.F.18a (McAllister)

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