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- Title
- The celebrated combination troupe, Green & Dale's Minstrels, and Burlesque Opera Troupe fifteen star performers. This unequaled company of talented artists will give two of their select soirees de Ethiope at the above place, on Monday and Tuesday evenings, March 21st and 22d, 1864, when a new and varied entertainment will be presented. Change of programme each evening! The repertoire of the company being very extensive. ... Programme. ... Talent in demand ... Pomp's mishaps, ... The crows! ... The two thespians, ... Ole Bull in a tight place ... The whole to conclude with the new plantation scene, entitled Heigh, Daddy in which all the company will appear. Cards of admission, 25 cents Doors open at 7 o'clock. To commence at quarter of 8. Front seats reserved for ladies and escorts
- Description
- Performers include: T.D. Calvin, C.H. Campbell, Charles Comber, C.P. Dale, O.J. Dale, G.W. Danvers, T.B. Dawson, Frank Gardner, J.E. Green, Professor Howard, Mons. Lucia, Johnny Mackey, J. Morgan, C.A. Pettit, F. Warner, and Harry White., Printed area, including double-rule border, measures 54.8 x 20.1 cm., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
- Creator
- Green & Dale's Minstrels
- Date
- [1864]
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB 1864 Green (25)5761.F.135a (McAllister)
- 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 Andrew Enochs, ticket agent ... First appearance of Philadelphia's favorite vocalist, Miss Nellie Taylor! Aeso [sic], Miss Ella Ogden, the beautiful vocalist Programme for this evening: ... Bijou Minstrels! ... Take-it-and-leave, man! ... Imitations! by the great Billy Boyd ... Who stole them chickens ... 3 crows! ... To conclude with, and most positively the last week of the comic pantomime of Paul and Julia or Troubles in a kitchen. ... 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
- Description
- Nellie Taylor was advertised to appear at the Bijou Music Hall Jan. 4, 1864; Henry B. Enochs is listed in the Philadelphia directory for 1864 with a music hall at this address., Other performers include: Carrie Carson, Harry Enochs, Helene Smith, Tom Vance, Dave Williams, and Billy Wright., "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.", Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
- Creator
- Bijou Music Hall (Philadelphia, Pa.)
- Date
- [1864]
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB Phi Bijou 1864 (27)5761.F.2a (McAllister)

