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Creator Wolf's Melodeon (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Contributor Chambers, Billy, 1833 or 4-1879.
Clifton, Viola.
Fouché, Mons.
Herman, W.
Keene, J. C.
Kingcade, Prof.
Lagrange, Lizzie.
Marshall, Maggie, dancer.
Miles, George M.
Neilson, Sophie.
Parker, Charles W., d. 1871.
Shorey, J. G. H.
Volante, Rose.
Zonati, Mlle.
McAllister, John A. 1822-1896, collector.
Title The Melodeon is a success. That's a fixed fact. Like a skillful fisher we angle with the right bait, and snccess [sic] is sure to follow. : This Monday night, Jan. 19th, 1863, first appearance of W. Herman Programme for this evening. ... Great act of posturing! ... The dancing globe, ... Phantom echo band! ... Grand aerial evolutions ... The new servant ... Grand ballet divertissement, La cosmopolitan! ... Ecole de gymnasium, ... To conclude with a grand festival by all the company. A grand matinee! next Saturday afternoon. Sunday night, a sacred concert, for the benefit of the sick and wounded soldiers. Admission, 10 and 15 cents
Title At head of title: Wolf's Melodeon! 421 Callowhill Street. Doors open at seven. Commence at eight o'clock
Title This Monday night, Jan. 19th, 1863, first appearance of W. Herman
Publisher [Philadelphia, Pa. : s.n]
Publisher PA. Philadelphia. 1863
Date [1863]
Physical Description 1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 56 x 25 cm.
Notes Performers include: Billy Chambers, Viola Clifton, Mons. Fouché, W. Herman, J.C. Keene, Prof. Kingcade, Lizzie Lagrange, Maggie Marshall, G.M. Miles, Sophie Neilson, C.W. Parker, J.G.H. Shorey, Rose Volante, and Mlle. Zonati.
Library Company copy cropped at foot, possibly removing imprint; originally part of a McAllister scrapbook.
Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Subject Acrobats.
Aerialists.
Entertainment events -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Music-halls -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Genre Broadsides.
Playbills.
Provenance McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Books & Other Texts | Rare | PB Phi Wolf 1863 (25)5761.F.40a (McAllister)
Accession number (25)5761.F.40a (McAllister)

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