Metropolitan Concert Saloon : Commonwealth Building, No. 611 and 613 Chestnut St., above Sixth. Jacques Valer, proprietor Johnny Reese, stage manager Admission nominal, 10 cents including refreshment ticket The best ventilated and coolest place of amuseme
Title
Metropolitan Concert Saloon Commonwealth Building, No. 611 and 613 Chestnut St., above Sixth. Jacques Valer, proprietor Johnny Reese, stage manager Admission nominal, 10 cents including refreshment ticket The best ventilated and coolest place of amusement in the city. First appearance of the great banjoist, Harry Macon! Re-appearance of the beautiful danseuse, Miss Adelaide Johnson! Programme for this evening. ... White and black riot, ... Frightened darkeys! ... Dignity and impudence, ... To conclude with a plantation scene! introducing all of Mr. Emmet's latest and most popular walk-arounds of the day. The bar open all day. Performances to commence at 8 o'clock. Berdner's celebrated lager beer
Description
Some of the performers appeared in Philadelphia from 1863 to 1865., Other performers include: Mazora Arnoldi, Marie Mowbray, Fred Shaw, and Billy Worrell., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator
Metropolitan Concert Saloon (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Date
[ca. 1864?]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB Phi Metro 1864 (17)5761.F.16b (McAllister)