American Mechanics' Hall N.E. corner of Fourth and George Sts. : A grand entertainment! for the benefit of Relief Council No. 47, O. of U.A.M. Sig'r Blitz the great magician and ventriloquist, with his learned canary birds, will give a grand performance on Tuesday evening, March 1, 1864 Doors open at 7 o'clock; to commence at half-past 7. 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. Tickets for sale here | Library Company of Philadelphia Digital Collections

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Creator	Blitz, Antonio, 1810-1877.
Contributor	American Mechanics' Hall (Philadelphia, Pa.)
	Order of United American Mechanics. Relief Council No. 47 (Philadelphia, Pa.)
	McAllister, John A. 1822-1896, collector.
	United States Book and Job Printing Office (Philadelphia, Pa.), printer.
Title	American Mechanics' Hall N.E. corner of Fourth and George Sts. : A grand entertainment! for the benefit of Relief Council No. 47, O. of U.A.M. Sig'r Blitz the great magician and ventriloquist, with his learned canary birds, will give a grand performance on Tuesday evening, March 1, 1864 Doors open at 7 o'clock; to commence at half-past 7. 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. Tickets for sale here
Title	Grand entertainment! for the benefit of Relief Council No. 47, O. of U.A.M.
Title	Sig'r Blitz the great magician and ventriloquist, with his learned canary birds
Publisher	[Philadelphia, Pa.] : U.S. Job Printing Office, Ledger Buildings
Publisher	PA. Philadelphia. 1864
Date	[1864]
Physical Description	1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill. ; 52 x 21 cm.
Notes	Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook.
	Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Subject	Benefit performances -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
	Canaries -- Training.
	Entertainment events -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
	Magic shows -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
	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 (25)5761.F.132b (McAllister)
Accession number	(25)5761.F.132b (McAllister)