| Creator |
Bijou Music Hall (Philadelphia, Pa.) |
| Contributor |
Bijou Minstrels. |
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Berger, Leon, minstrel performer. |
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Boyd, Billy, 1831-1869. |
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Enochs, Andrew. |
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Enochs, Harry. |
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Lake, Abe. |
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Newcomb, Bobby, 1847-1888. |
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Nosher, Joseph. |
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Quinn, Jimmy. |
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Smith, Helene, dancer. |
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St. Croix, Louisa. |
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Taylor, Nellie. |
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Vance, Thomas, 1831 or 2-1889. |
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Wells, J. Clark. |
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Williams, Dave, minstrel performer. |
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Wright, Billy. |
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McAllister, John A. 1822-1896, collector. |
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United States Book and Job Printing Office (Philadelphia, Pa.), printer. |
| Title |
The Bijou Music Hall! No. 607 Arch Street, next door below the theatre. The people's favorite place of amusement. : Harry
Enochs, sole proprietor Billy Boyd, stage manager J. Nosher, musical director Andrew Enochs, ticket agent Officer, A. Lake
First week of Louisa St. Croix, J. Clark Wells, and Mast. Bobby Programme for this evening: ... Bijou Minstrels! ... Malicious
trespassing! ... Landing of Columbus, ... Imitations by the great Billy Boyd. ... Balloon ascension! ... Adventures of a night
... Old heads and young hearts! .... To conclude with a new and original farce, by J. Clark Wells, entitled Julius Crow or,
Going to the convention! ... Grand matinee every Saturday at half-past 2 o'clk for the accommodation of ladies and children.
Admission, 10 and 15 cents Private boxes, $2.00. Single seats, 50 cents Doors open at quarter-before 7 o'clock. Commence quarter-before
8.
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| Title |
First week of Louisa St. Croix, J. Clark Wells, and Mast. Bobby |
| Title |
Programme for this evening |
| Publisher |
[Philadelphia, Pa.] : U.S. Steam Job Print, Ledger Buildings |
| Publisher |
PA. Philadelphia. 1864 |
| Date |
[1864] |
| Physical Description |
1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 53 x 21 cm. |
| Is referenced by |
Lib. Company. Afro-Americana, 2nd ed. Suppl. 211 |
| Notes |
Leon Berger's first week at the Bijou Music Hall began Feb. 29, 1864; Henry B. Enochs is listed in the Philadelphia directory
for 1864 with a music hall at this address.
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Other performers include: Leon Berger, Billy Boyd, Harry Enochs, Jimmy Quinn, Helene Smith, Nellie Taylor, Tom Vance, Dave
Williams, and Billy Wright.
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Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook. |
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Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War. |
| Subject |
African Americans -- Satires. |
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Minstrel shows -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Music-halls -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Women dancers. |
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Women singers. |
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Adventures of a night. |
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Balloon ascensions. |
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Landing of Columbus. |
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Old heads and young hearts. |
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Bleecker, Sylvester. Old clock. |
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Wells, J. Clark. Julius Crow, or, Going to the convention. |
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White, Charles, 1821-1891. Malicious trespass. |
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African American History |
| Genre |
Broadsides. |
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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 Phi Bijou 1864 (26)5761.F.125b (McAllister) |
| Accession number |
(26)5761.F.125b (McAllister) |
