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Creator Blitz, Antonio, 1810-1877.
Contributor Assembly Buildings (Philadelphia, Pa.)
McAllister, John A. 1822-1896, collector.
United States Book and Job Printing Office (Philadelphia, Pa.), printer.
Title Thanksgiving day! 4 performances. : Commencing at 10, A.M., 12, M., and 3 and 7, P.M. Admission, 25 cents. Children, 15 cents. More mysteries in necromancy, and great scenes in ventriloquism! Sig'r Blitz the great magician and ventriloquist, with his learned canary birds! Children, take your parents to see Blitz. Parents, take your children to see Blitz, and his canary birds. ... The evening's entertainment will conclude with the celebrated Dance of six dinner plates on a common table, ... Lessons given by Sig. Blitz, of whom may be purchased a variety of family amusements, magical scrap books, &c. Instruction given in ventriloquism. Admission, 25 cents Children, 15 cents.
Title Thanksgiving day! four performances
Title At head of title: Temple of Wonders Assembly Buildings, Tenth and Chestnut Sts. Amusements for old and young! Mirth and happiness!
Title Amusements for old and young! Mirth and happiness
Title Sig'r Blitz the great magician and ventriloquist, with his learned canary birds
Publisher [Philadelphia, Pa.] : U.S. Steam Job Print, Philadelphia
Publisher PA. Philadelphia. 1863
Date [not before 1863]
Physical Description 1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill. ; 55 x 21 cm.
Notes According to dated playbills and advertisements in the Philadelphia Inquirer, the children's admission price was 13 cents from Nov. 1861 to June 1863; starting in Oct. 1863, the children's admission price was 15 cents.
Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook.
Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Subject Canaries -- Training.
Entertainment events -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Magic shows -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Magicians.
Ventriloquists.
Genre Broadsides.
Playbills.
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 1863 Blitz (6)5761.F.37b (McAllister)
Accession number (6)5761.F.37b (McAllister)

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