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Creator Bijou Music Hall (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Contributor Bijou Minstrels.
Berger, Leon, minstrel performer.
Buck, E.
Daniels, E. B.
Enochs, Andrew.
Enochs, Harry.
Gilligan, John E.
Holden, James W.
Lake, Abe.
Newcomb, Bobby, 1847-1888.
Petre, Charley.
Price, Julia.
Shaw, Fred.
Smith, Helene, dancer.
Smith, Rose, Miss.
St. Croix, Louisa.
Stewart, Fattie.
Taylor, Nellie.
Thomas, Billy.
Vance, Thomas, 1831 or 2-1889.
Weaver, Add.
Wells, J. Clark.
Woods, Peter, jig dancer.
McAllister, John A. 1822-1896, collector.
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 & manager Jas. W. Holden, leader of orchestra Andrew Enochs, door tender E. Buck, ticket agent Abe Lake, officer Immense success of the great star company Programme for this evening: ... Bijou Minstrels! ... Clubs are trumps ... Come down with the ducats! ... Old and young Bob! ... The whole to conclude with the laughable afterpiece of The manager in search of talent ... Remember, Thursday evening, is set apart for the grand complimentary testimonial to Harry Enochs on which occasion Miss Rose Shaw, Miss Julia Price, Fattie Stewart, Add Weaver, Billy Thomas and Fred Shaw will appear, by the kind permission of Mr. Fred. Aims. Mr. Gilligan, the celebrated Irish comic singer, has also kindly volunteered for the occasion; also, Master Daniels, the celebrated infant drummer; Mr. Peter Woods, the champion jig dancer, has also kindly volunteered, and a host of others. 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.
Title Immense success of the great star company
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.) ; 52 x 21 cm.
Is referenced by Lib. Company. Afro-Americana, 2nd ed. Suppl. 212
Notes The testimonial to Harry Enochs was advertised for March 31, 1864; Henry B. Enochs is listed in the Philadelphia directory for 1864 with a music hall at this address.
Other performers include: Leon Berger, Master Bobby, Harry Enochs, Charley Petre, Helene Smith, Louisa St. Croix, Nellie Taylor, Tom Vance, and J. Clark Wells.
Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook.
Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Subject African Americans -- Satires.
Entertainment events -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Minstrel shows -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Music-halls -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Women dancers.
Women singers.
Clubs are trumps.
Come down with the ducats.
Manager in search of talent.
Old and young Bob.
African American History
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 Phi Bijou 1864 (26)5761.F.135a (McAllister)
Accession number (26)5761.F.135a (McAllister)

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