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- Title
- Temperance Hall. Gottschalk! One night only! Friday evening, May 1st, 1863. The public are respectfully informed that Mr. L.M. Gottschalk, the eminent pianist and composer, will give one grand concert on Friday evening, May 1st, when he will perform several of his latest compositions, which have caused so great a sensation in New York, Boston, Philadelphia, and the western cities. Mr. Gottschalk will be assisted by the wonderful Bretto brothers! Master Bernard, 11 years of age, violinist, Master Richard, 7 " cornet a piston. Musical director and conductor, S. Behrens ... Admission, 50 cents Reserved seats, 25 cts. extra. Seats and tickets can be secured at Fletcher's Music Store, and Scott's Book Store. Doors open at quarter-past 7 o'clock. To commence at 8
- Description
- Max Strakosch, agent and impresario, organized Gottschalk's concert tour in 1863., This may be the Temperance Hall in Phoenixville, Pa.; Gottschalk's Notes of a pianist (Philadelphia, 1881) records a concert in Alexandria, Va. on April 27, and places Gottschalk in Elmira, N.Y. in June., Printed area, including double-rule border, measures 42.1 x 16.4 cm., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
- Creator
- Gottschalk, Louis Moreau, 1829-1869
- Date
- [1863]
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB 1863 Gotts (25)5761.F.67a (McAllister)
- Title
- Temperance Hall Monday and Tuesday, August 8th and 9th. Positively two nights only! Carncross & Dixey's Minstrels! The great star troupe of the world direct from their opera house in Philadelphia appearing in their grand Ethiopian soirees, laughable burlesques! Plantation scenes, &c. Entire change of programme nightly Monday evening, August 8th, 1864. ... The two Dromios, ... The perfect cure ... The gold hunters ... The pilgrim fathers, ... The big bug ... To conclude with the new plantation scene, entitled U.S.G. by the full company. Admission, 50 cents Doors open at quarter-past 7 o'clock. Commence a 8
- Description
- The performers include: J.L. Carncross, J.S. Cox, E.F. Dixey, Charles Gibbons, Harry Lehr, Ira Paine, and E.N. Slocum., Printed area, including double-rule border, measures 56.4 x 20.4 cm., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
- Creator
- Carncross & Dixey's Minstrels
- Date
- [1864]
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB 1864 Carncross (26)5761.F.37b (McAllister)
- Title
- Temperance Hall Tuesday evening, Aug. 9th, 1864. Positively last night Carncross & Dixey's Minstrels! The great star troupe of the world direct from their opera house in Philadelphia appearing in their grand Ethiopian soirees, laughable burlesques! Plantation scenes, &c. This Tuesday evening, August 9th, 1864. ... The perfect cure ... The Pikes peakers! ... Damon and Pythis [sic], ... Ten-pin Jack ... To conclude with the new plantation scene, entitled How are you, greenbacks? by the full company. Admission, 50 cents Doors open at quarter-past 7 o'clock. Commence a 8
- Description
- The performers include: J.L. Carncross, J.S. Cox, E.F. Dixey, Charles Gibbons, Harry Lehr, Ira Paine, and E.N. Slocum., Printed area, including double-rule border, measures 56.4 x 20.4 cm., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
- Creator
- Carncross & Dixey's Minstrels
- Date
- [1864]
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB 1864 Carncross (26)5761.F.38a (McAllister)