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Creator Blitz, Antonio, 1810-1877.
Contributor Court House (Lebanon, Pa.)
Perseverance Engine & Hose Co. (Lebanon, Pa.)
McAllister, John A. 1822-1896, collector.
United States Book and Job Printing Office (Philadelphia, Pa.), printer.
Title Court House, Lebanon Benefit of the Perseverance Engine & Hose Co. : The proceeds to be applied to the purchasing of a new engine. Wonderful metamorphoses in natural magic: modern thaumaturgics and ancient sorcery, combined with immence powers of ventriloquism, and the learned canary birds! Sig'r Blitz the world-renowned ventriloquist and magician, will give his performances at the above place, Saturday and Monday afternoons and evenings April 30th and May 2d--commencing at 3 and quarter of 8. ... To conclude with the wonderful Dance of six plates on a common table! Admission, 25 cents. Children, 15 cents Time--evening--doors open at 7 o'clock, to commence at quarter of 8. Afternoon--doors open at 2 o'clock, to commence at 3.
Title Benefit of the Perseverance Engine & Hose Co.
Publisher [Philadelphia, Pa.] : U.S. Job Print, Ledger Buildings, Philada
Publisher PA. Philadelphia. 1864
Date [1864]
Physical Description 1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 55 x 20 cm.
Notes April 30 fell on a Saturday in 1864.
Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook.
Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Subject Benefit performances -- Pennsylvania -- Lebanon.
Canaries -- Training.
Entertainment events -- Pennsylvania -- Lebanon.
Fire departments -- Pennsylvania -- Lebanon.
Magic shows -- Pennsylvania -- Lebanon.
Magicians.
Ventriloquists.
Philanthropy.
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 1864 Blitz (27)5761.F.32b (McAllister)
Accession number (27)5761.F.32b (McAllister)

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