MARC Record from Library of Congress

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001 2014657367
003 DLC
005 20141106084204.0
008 141105s1859 dcua 000 0 eng
010 $a 2014657367
040 $aDLC$beng$cDLC$erda
050 00 $aThr. A10 Box 2$bno. 174
245 00 $aTheater playbill for Signor Blitz and his learned canary birds at the Odd-Fellows Hall, Washington, D.C., September 12, 1859.
246 16 $aSignor Blitz the world renowned ventriloquist and magician, with his learned canary birds
264 3 $aWashington, D.C. :$bPolkinhorn's Steam Job Printing Office, D street, bet. 6th & 7th sts.,$c[1859].
300 $a1 sheet :$billustrations ;$c56 x 20 cm
336 $atext$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$2rdamedia
338 $asheet$2rdacarrier
520 $aOdd-Fellows' Hall. For one week only. Excellent! Excelling! Excelsior! New wonders in the mystic art. Signor Blitz the world renowned ventriloquist and magician, with his learned canary birds will give his popular and amusing entertainments at the above place, on Monday Ev'ng, September 12, '59 and every evening during the week, also Wednesday and Saturday afternoons at three o'clock. New and comical scenes in ventriloquism entitled, Blitz in many shapes. Extraordinary magical effects and the beautiful performances of the Learned Canary Birds. Blitz, the wonderful Bird Tamer. Blitz, the Unequalled Ventrioloquist. Blitz, the Unrivalled Magician. Blitz, the King of Funny Fellows. Blitz, the Prince of Amusements ...
500 $aTitle devised by Library staff from item.
505 0 $aProgram: First. Illusions, transformations, experiments & deceptions -- Second. The Learned Canary Birds -- Third. Signor Blitz will introduce Ventriloquism! -- Fourth. The celebrated dance of six plates on a common table.
500 $aIllustrations of wonderful performances by the birds: "Captain Bird Firing a Cannon at another Bird". "Grandpa Standing on his Head". "Grandpa in the Swing". "The Birds taking a 'Drive'" and "Bird on the Slack Rope".
580 $aIn: American theater programs of the late 19th and 20th centuries (Library of Congress).
655 7 $aPlaybills$zWashington (D.C.)$2rbgenr
655 7 $aPlaybills$y1859.$2rbgenr
700 1 $aBlitz, Antonio,$d1810-1877,$eperformer.
710 2 $aPolkinhorn's Steam Printing Office,$eprinter.
710 2 $aOdd Fellow's Hall (Washington, D.C.)
710 2 $aTheater Playbills and Programs Collection (Library of Congress)$5DLC
752 $aUnited States$bDistrict of Columbia$dWashington.