Creator |
Bijou Music Hall (Philadelphia, Pa.) |
Contributor |
Bijou Minstrels. |
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Boyd, Billy, 1831-1869. |
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Colene, Ellen. |
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Dawson, Dora. |
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Enochs, Harry. |
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Gallagher, Denny, 1830-1868. |
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Harrington, Harry, minstrel performer. |
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Holmes, William, 1840-1866. |
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Levans, Lida. |
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McMillan, C. |
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Miller, Adelaide. |
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Nosher, Joseph. |
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Williams, Dave, minstrel performer. |
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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. : Harry Enochs, sole lessee C. McMillan, acting and
stage manager J. Nosher, musical director First appearance of Miss Adelaide Miller. First appearance of Dave Williams. The
great banjo player. First appearance of Harry Harrington the favorite balladist. Programme for this evening. ... Bijou Minstrels.
... Rise and fall of stocks! ... The stranger! A tragedie. ... Great prize fight! ... The whole to conclude with the laughable
farce, entitled Pat's blunders characters by the company. A grand matinee every Saturday at 2 o'clock for ladies and children.
Admission, Parquet, 15 cents Orchestra chairs, 25 cents Private boxes, $2.00 Single seats, 50 cents Doors open at 7 o'clock.
Performance commence quarter-before 8.
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Title |
First appearance of Miss Adelaide Miller |
Title |
Programme for this evening |
Publisher |
[Philadelphia, Pa.] : U.S. Steam-Power Job Print, Ledger Buildings, Phila |
Publisher |
PA. Philadelphia. 1863 |
Date |
[1863] |
Physical Description |
1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 52 x 20 cm. |
Is referenced by |
Lib. Company. Afro-Americana, 2nd ed. Suppl. 195 |
Notes |
Adelaide Miller's first appearance at the Bijou Music Hall was advertised for Nov. 2, 1863; 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: Billy Boyd, Ellen Colene, Dora Dawson, Denny Gallagher, Billy Holmes, Lida Levans, and C. McMillan. |
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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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Entertainment events -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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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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Kotzebue, August von, 1761-1819. Stranger -- Parodies, imitations, etc. |
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Great prize fight. |
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Pat's blunders. |
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Rise and fall of stocks. |
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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 1863 (26)5761.F.138b (McAllister) |
Accession number |
(26)5761.F.138b (McAllister) |