| Creator |
Bijou Music Hall (Philadelphia, Pa.) |
| Contributor |
Bijou Minstrels. |
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Boyd, Billy, 1831-1869. |
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Carson, Carrie. |
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Early, William. |
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Enochs, Andrew. |
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Enochs, Harry. |
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Heck, William, business agent. |
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Nosher, Joseph. |
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Smith, Helene, dancer. |
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Vance, Thomas, 1831 or 2-1889. |
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Williams, Dave, minstrel performer. |
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Williams, Ida. |
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Williams, Sammy, minstrel performer. |
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Wright, Billy. |
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McAllister, John A. 1822-1896, collector. |
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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 peoples' favorite place of amusement. : Harry
Enochs, sole proprietor Billy Boyd, stage manager J. Nosher, musical director William Heck, business agent Andrew Enochs,
ticket agent William Early, officer ... Programme for this evening: ... Bijou Minstrels! ... The school ... Grand impalement
feat! ... Castinet duet ... Troubadours! ... Crow family! ... To conclude with the roaring farce of Box & Cox! Miss Nellie
Taylor, Philadelphia's favorite vocalist, is engaged, and will positively make her first appearance Monday, January 4th, 1853
[sic]. In preparation, a comic pantomime, entitled Paul & Julia; or, Troubles in a kitchen for the Christmas holidays. 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.
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| Title |
Programme for this evening |
| Publisher |
[Philadelphia, Pa.] : U.S. Steam Job Print, Ledger Buildings |
| 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. 197 |
| Notes |
Jan. 4 fell on a Monday in 1864; Henry B. Enochs is listed in the Philadelphia directory for 1864 with a music hall at this
address.
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Performers include: Billy Boyd, Carrie Carson, Harry Enochs, Helene Smith, Tom Vance, Dave Williams, Ida Williams, Sammy Williams,
and Billy Wright.
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"Card.--The management takes pleasure in informing his patrons, and the public generally, that the Bijou is next door to the
Arch St. Theatre, easy of access, and the only place in the city entitled to the name. Gentlemen visiting here will find none
of the difficulties pertaining to second floor and basement establishments. Our latch-strings are always out, and no pitfalls
around the threshold."
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Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook. |
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Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War. |
| Subject |
African Americans -- Satires. |
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Entertainment events -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Minstrel shows -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Music-halls -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Women dancers. |
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Women singers. |
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Crow family. |
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School. |
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Troubadours. |
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Morton, John Maddison, 1811-1891. Box and Cox. |
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African American History |
| Genre |
Broadsides. |
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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.141a (McAllister) |
| Accession number |
(26)5761.F.141a (McAllister) |
