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Creator Bijou Music Hall (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Contributor Bijou Minstrels.
Boyd, Billy, 1831-1869.
Colene, Ellen.
Dawson, Dora.
Enochs, Harry.
Gallagher, Denny, 1830-1868.
Holmes, William, 1840-1866.
Howard, Master.
Joyce, Martin.
Levans, Lida.
McMillan, C.
Nosher, Joseph.
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. : Harry Enochs, sole lessee C. McMillan, acting and stage manager J. Nosher, musical director First appearance of Miss Dora Dawson, the celebrated double-voiced singer. First week of Miss Lida Levans, the celebrated jig dancer--and first week of the great comic singer, Billy Holmes. Denny Gallagher in new acts! Billy Boyd in his great imitations! Programme for this evening. ... Bijou Minstrels. ... Miss Adelaide Miller the favorite danseuse, is engaged, and will appear on Monday, November 2. A grand matinee every Saturday at 2 o'clock for ladies and children. Admission, Parquet, 15 cents Orchestra chairs, 25 cents Private boxes, $3.00 Doors open at 7 o'clock. Performance commence quarter-before 8.
Title First appearance of Miss Dora Dawson, the celebrated double-voiced singer
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. 188
Notes Nov. 2 fell on a Monday in 1863; Henry B. Enochs is listed in the Philadelphia directory for 1864 with a music hall at this address.
Other performers include: Billy Boyd, Ellen Colene, Harry Enochs, Denny Gallagher, Master Howard, Martin Joyce, and C. McMillan.
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.
Carte de visite mania.
Laughable farce.
Not to be shaken.
Troubadours.
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 1863 (26)5761.F.127a (McAllister)
Accession number (26)5761.F.127a (McAllister)

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