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Title: Canterbury Music Hall, N.W. cor. Fifth & Chestnut Sts New management! New faces. Glorious success Immense attraction! Programme for this evening. ... Canterbury Minstrels. ... Drawing a molar! ... Pompey's blunders! ... Deaf as a post. ... The performance to conclude with the laughable afterpiece, entitled Mr Finigan and his friends. Characters by the company Doors open at half-past 6 o'clock. Commence quarter to 8 Admission, 10, 15, and 25 cents Private boxes, $3 Look out for Chilcott's benefit, on Friday next, November 25th, 1864
Description: Members of the company include: Dick Berthelon, Tillie Bishop, Patrick Cotter, Adelaide Miller, G.W. Murray, Ed. Preble, Maggie Scott, and Billy West., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Canterbury Music Hall (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Date: [1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB Phi Canter 1864 (27)5761.F.15b (McAllister)

Title: Chestnut Street Lyceum! (Late Jones' Hotel,) 620 Chestnut St., between Sixth and Seventh. Manager Robert Edwards Director of amusements Frank Whittaker Notice--In catering for the amusement of the public, the manager deems it prudent to alter the prices of admission. The following will be hereafter the fixed prices. Parquet, 15 cents. Gallery, 10 cents. Private boxes, 50 cents New attractions for this, Monday, night, May 5th. Novelties varying nightly The Chestnut Street Lyceum the best ventilated place of amusement in the city. First night of the engagement of Miss Helena Smith, ... Geo. R. De Louis & his infant prodigy First night of parlor amusements! Second night of Miss Ida Wells ... Miss Julia Edwards ... Prices of admission reduced to 10 and 15 cts Programme. ... Aerial flights, or Sky-light adventures ... Pompey's blunders: ... The perplexed tutor. ... To conclude with Richard ye 3 times ... Admission. Parquet, 15 cents. Gallery 10 cents. Private boxes, 50 cents Doors open at 7 o'clock. Performance to commence at 8. Officer of the house, Conrad Esher
Description: May 5 fell on a Monday in 1862., Other performers include: Jake Budd, C.J. Foster, George Galloway, Billy Holmes, Miss Malino, and Adelaide Miller., Printed area, including double-rule border, measures 55.4 x 20.5 cm., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Chestnut Street Lyceum (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Date: [1862]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB Phi Chestnut 1862 (27)5761.F.20a (McAllister)

Title: Immense success!! Crowded houses! First night of the dramatic compa'y and first appearance in this city, for 28 years, of Mr. John Weaver! the celebrated comedian. Third appearance of Miss Anna Sinclair! Fourth appearance of Miss Kate Clare! ... This evening. ... Olympic Minstrels! ... Pompey's blunders ... The music lesson, ... To conclude with the laughable burlesque of Jenny Lind ... Admission, 15 cents Gallery, 10 cents. New and laughable farces in rehearsal
Description: John Weaver was active as a minstrel performer and manager in at least 1863 and 1864., Other performers include: E.F. Dardine, Frank Gardner, Master James, G.W. Murray, and H. Thompson., Odd Fellows' Hall of Wilmington, Del. was at Third and Kings Sts., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Theatre and Music Hall (Wilmington, Del.)
Date: [1863 or 1864?]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB Wilm Theatre 1863 (27)5761.F.100 (McAllister)

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