| Creator |
Bijou Music Hall (Philadelphia, Pa.) |
| Contributor |
Bijou Minstrels. |
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Boyd, Billy, 1831-1869. |
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Carson, Carrie. |
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Enochs, Andrew. |
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Enochs, Harry. |
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Nosher, Joseph. |
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Ogden, Ella. |
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Smith, Helene, dancer. |
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Taylor, Nellie. |
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Vance, Thomas, 1831 or 2-1889. |
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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 peoples' favorite place of amusement. : Harry
Enochs, sole proprietor Billy Boyd, stage manager J. Nosher, musical director Andrew Enochs, ticket agent ... First appearance
of Philadelphia's favorite vocalist, Miss Nellie Taylor! Aeso [sic], Miss Ella Ogden, the beautiful vocalist Programme for
this evening: ... Bijou Minstrels! ... Take-it-and-leave, man! ... Imitations! by the great Billy Boyd ... Who stole them
chickens ... 3 crows! ... To conclude with, and most positively the last week of the comic pantomime of Paul and Julia or
Troubles in a kitchen. ... 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 appearance of Philadelphia's favorite vocalist, Miss Nellie Taylor |
| 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. 200 |
| Notes |
Nellie Taylor was advertised to appear at the Bijou Music Hall Jan. 4, 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: Carrie Carson, Harry Enochs, Helene Smith, Tom Vance, Dave Williams, and Billy Wright. |
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"Card.--The management takes pleasure in informing his patrons, and the public generally, that the Bijou is next door to the
Arch St. Theatre, easy of access, and the only place in the city entitled to the name. Gentlemen visiting here will find none
of the difficulties pertaining to second floor and basement establishments. Our latch-strings are always out, and no pitfalls
around the threshold."
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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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Paul and Julia, or, Troubles in a kitchen. |
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Take-it-and-leave, man. |
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Three crows. |
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Leavitt, A. J. (Andrew J.). Who stole the chickens? |
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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 (27)5761.F.2a (McAllister) |
| Accession number |
(27)5761.F.2a (McAllister) |
