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Creator Bijou Music Hall (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Contributor Bijou Minstrels.
Boyd, Billy, 1831-1869.
Colene, Ellen
Enochs, Harry.
Gallagher, Denny, 1830-1868.
Holmes, William, 1840-1866.
Howard, Master.
Joyce, Martin.
McMillan, C.
Newton, Mary, actress.
Nosher, Joseph.
McAllister, John A. 1822-1896, collector.
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 here of the favorite comic singer Billy Holmes! Denny Gallagher in new acts. Billy Boyd, in his great imitations. Programme for this evening. ... Bijou Minstrels. ... Miss Dora Dawson the celebrated double-voiced singer, will appear on Wednesday, Oct. 28th. 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 here of the favorite comic singer Billy Holmes
Title Programme for this evening
Publisher [Philadelphia, Pa.] : U.S. Steam-Power Job Print, Ledger Buildings, Phila
Publisher PA. Philadelphia. 1863
Publisher United States Book and Job Printing Office (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Date [1863]
Physical Description 1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 52 x 21 cm.
Is referenced by Lib. Company. Afro-Americana, 2nd ed. Suppl. 189
Notes Oct. 28 fell on a Wednesday and 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: Ellen Colene, Harry Enochs, Master Howard, Martin Joyce, C. McMillan, and Mary Newton.
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.
Carte de visite mania.
Laughable farce.
Not to be shaken.
Troubadours.
African American History
Genre Broadsides.
Playbills.
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.139b (McAllister)
Accession number (26)5761.F.139b (McAllister)

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