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Creator Bijou Music Hall (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Contributor Bijou Minstrels.
Berger, Leon, minstrel performer.
Buck, E.
Enochs, Andrew.
Enochs, Harry.
Gilligan, John E.
Holden, James W.
Lake, Abe.
Newcomb, Bobby, 1847-1888.
Petre, Charley.
St. Croix, Louisa.
Taylor, Nellie.
Tommy, Master.
Vance, Thomas, 1831 or 2-1889.
Wells, J. Clark.
Wright, Billy.
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 First appearance of Jno. E. Gilligan the great Irish comic singer. Programme for this evening: ... Bijou Minstrels! ... Ten-pin Johnny, ... Household troubles, ... Simmons outdone! ... Young Eph's lament, ... Troubadors! ... Great impalement feat ... Aquatic sportsmen, ... The whole to conclude with the laughable farce of Uncle Jeff's return ... 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 7 o'clock. Commence at 8.
Title First appearance of Jno. E. Gilligan the great Irish comic singer
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. 209
Notes Leon Berger's first week at the Bijou Music Hall began Feb. 29, 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, Louisa St. Croix, Nellie Taylor, Tom Vance, J. Clark Wells, and Billy Wright.
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.
Aquatic sportsmen.
Household troubles.
Simmons outdone.
Ten-pin Johnny.
Troubadours.
Uncle Jeff's return.
Murphy, J. B., d. 1871. Young Eph's lament.
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.129b (McAllister)
Accession number (26)5761.F.129b (McAllister)

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