02655cam a2200481 a 4500 000224252 20230712160612.0 060503s1863 paua 000|0 eng d 1 4 (CStRLIN)PALR06-B1000 PPL PPL dcrb n-us-pa Blitz, Antonio, 1810-1877. 40205 Playbill. 1863-04-24 Gerhert's Hall Centre Square. : Benefit of the Ladies' Aid Society of Whitpain Township, Montgomery Co., by Sig. Blitz the great magician and ventriloquist, with his learned canary birds on Friday afternoon & evening, April 24th, at the above mamed [sic] hall. Children, take your parents to see Blitz. Parents, take your children to see Blitz, and his canary birds. ... The evening's entertainment will conclude with the celebrated Dance of six dinner plates on a common table, ... Lessons given by Signor Blitz, of whom may be purchased a variety of family amusements, magical scrap books, &c. Instruction given in ventriloquism. Admission, 25 cents Children, 13 cents. Benefit of the Ladies' Aid Society of Whitpain Township, Montgomery Co. Sig. Blitz the great magician and ventriloquist, with his learned canary birds [Philadelphia, Pa. : s.n., 1863] 1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill. ; 53 x 21 cm. April 24 fell on a Friday in 1863. Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook. Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War. Benefit performances Pennsylvania Center Square. Canaries Training. Entertainment events Pennsylvania Center Square. Magic shows Pennsylvania Center Square. Magicians. 75631 Ventriloquists. 82203 Whitpain (Pa. : Township) Women in charitable work Pennsylvania Whitpain Township. Broadsides. rbgenr Playbills. rbgenr Women. 82663 Philanthropy. Gerhert's Hall (Center Square, Pa.) Ladies' Aid Society of Whitpain Township, Montgomery County (Pa.) PA. Philadelphia. 1863. Imprint McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector. Provenance (27)5761.F.55a (McAllister) Library Company of Philadelphia Rare PB 1863 Blitz (27)5761.F.55a (McAllister) CIN=HAP; OID=HAP Library Company of Philadelphia Rare PB 1863 Blitz (27)5761.F.55a (McAllister) CIN=HAP; OID=HAP 214047 214047 000224252 RLIN-PUT 00 20061130 0845 000224252 20071018 1959 000224252 SARAHW 40 20111230 1140 ppl PA. Philadelphia. 1863. Imprint McAllister, John A. 1822-1896, collector.