Head quarters of the Army of the Potomac Our Head-Quarters! (late "New Idea") Concert Saloon, : No. 609 Chestnut Street, (above Sixth.) Sole lessee and proprietor, Chas. St. Clair Superintendent, J.J. Fullerton Leader of orchestra, J.K. Search Stage manag
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Head quarters of the Army of the Potomac Our Head-Quarters! (late "New Idea") Concert Saloon No. 609 Chestnut Street, (above Sixth.) Sole lessee and proprietor, Chas. St. Clair Superintendent, J.J. Fullerton Leader of orchestra, J.K. Search Stage manager, W.H. Porter Everything new all this week. Greatest company of living artists in the city! Return and successful engagement of Joe M. Mortimer! the well-known and very popular banjoist, Also, Miss Sallie Brooks the beautiful songstress. The above popular artists will appear henceforth, nightly. First week of the old favorite, Old Bob Sheppard, the original Old Bob Ridley. Second week of the old favorite, Bob Harrison, the celebrated Ethiopian comedian. Second week of the nonpareil banjo soloist and Ethiopian comedian, Billy Spaulding, second week of the great English clog and Scotch jig dancer, James Williams Continued success of the old company: Billy Porter, the celebrated plantation delineator. Second week of Miss Annie Stattler, Philadelphia's favorite songstress. Ella Zoyara Forrest, the beautiful danseuse. Miss Kate Oakland, danseuse and comedienne. George Jones, the astonishing Irish comedic singer and Ethiopian comedian. John Riley, the wild Irishman. Prof'r Anderson, musical director. ... Come and see the amusing play, called Here she goes and there she goes ... Come and be amused with the Cigar-maker in difficulty by three stars. This evening, the musical farce, entitled The Swiss cottage. Home where genius dwells Admission (including refreshments) 10 cts. Come & see. No boys admitted
Description
Some of the performers listed appeared in other Philadelphia music halls in 1863 and 1864., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator
Our Head-Quarters Concert Saloon (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Date
[1863 or 1864?]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB Phi Our 1863 (27)5761.F.30a (McAllister)
Head quarters of the Army of the Potomac Our Head-Quarters! (late "New Idea") Concert Saloon, : No. 609 Chestnut Street, (above Sixth.) Sole lessee and proprietor, Chas. St. Clair Superintendent, J.J. Fullerton Leader of orchestra, J.K. Search Stage manag
Title
Head quarters of the Army of the Potomac Our Head-Quarters! (late "New Idea") Concert Saloon No. 609 Chestnut Street, (above Sixth.) Sole lessee and proprietor, Chas. St. Clair Superintendent, J.J. Fullerton Leader of orchestra, J.K. Search Stage manager, Joe Mortimer Everything new all this week. First appearance of Miss Hettie St. Clair Philadelphia's favorite danseuse. Return and successful engagement of Joe M. Mortimer! the well-known and very popular banjoist, Also, Miss Sallie Brooks the beautiful songstress. The above popular artists will appear henceforth, nightly. Second week of the old favorite, Old Bob Sheppard, the original Old Bob Ridley. Third week of the old favorite, Bob Harrison, the celebrated Ethiopian comedian. Third week of the nonpareil banjo soloist and Ethiopian comedian, Billy Spaulding, third week of the great English clog and Scotch jig dancer, James Williams Continued success of the old company: Billy Porter, the celebrated plantation delineator. Second week of Miss Annie Stattler, Philadelphia's favorite songstress. Ella Zoyara Forrest, the beautiful danseuse. George Jones, the astonishing Irish comedic singer and Ethiopian comedian. John Riley, the wild Irishman. Prof'r Anderson, musical director. ... Come and see the amusing play, called Here she goes and there she goes ... Come and be amused with the Cigar-maker in difficulty by three stars. This evening, the musical farce, entitled The Swiss cottage. Home where genius dwells Admission (including refreshments) 10 cts. Come & see. No boys admitted
Description
Some of the performers listed appeared in other Philadelphia music halls in 1863 and 1864., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator
Our Head-Quarters Concert Saloon (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Date
[1863 or 1864?]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB Phi Our 1863 (27)5761.F.31a (McAllister)