Juvenile Entertainment Evanion
Magic Broadside advertising a "Juvenile Entertainment" held at the Public Hall in Croydon, England, on Tuesday evening, January 19, 1864.
The main performer advertised is Mr. Evanion, a celebrated magician and ventriloquist, also known as Henry Evans, "The Royal Conjuror".
Event Details
The entertainment featured a varied program for children and adults:
Performers:
Mr. Evanion: A well-known conjurer and humorist who performed before the Royal Family. His act included "New Marvels in Magic, Vocal Deceptions, and Necromantic Feats".
Mr. Basil Young and Monsieur Latour: Described as "Comic Vocalists" and a "Celebrated Banjo Player".
Mr. A. J. S. Beale: Provided musical accompaniment on the pianoforte.
Program Highlights:
A distribution of "Little Presents, Toys, Trinkets, &c.", including Japanese and Chinese toys.
A performance of Dissolving Views, a popular form of Victorian-era entertainment using magic lanterns to project changing images.
The dissolving views illustrated "The Tale of 'Hop O' My Thumb'".
Organizers & Cause:
The event was held by The Croydon Amateur Instrumental Society.
Any profits were to be "appropriated to the Funds of the Institution".
Historical Context
The broadside itself is an example of Victorian-era ephemera, items collected by individuals like Evanion himself to document daily life and entertainment. The performance took place during the U.S. Civil War and around the time of King Kamehameha IV's funeral in Hawaii, illustrating the global events occurring concurrently with local British entertainment.
The main performer advertised is Mr. Evanion, a celebrated magician and ventriloquist, also known as Henry Evans, "The Royal Conjuror".
Event Details
The entertainment featured a varied program for children and adults:
Performers:
Mr. Evanion: A well-known conjurer and humorist who performed before the Royal Family. His act included "New Marvels in Magic, Vocal Deceptions, and Necromantic Feats".
Mr. Basil Young and Monsieur Latour: Described as "Comic Vocalists" and a "Celebrated Banjo Player".
Mr. A. J. S. Beale: Provided musical accompaniment on the pianoforte.
Program Highlights:
A distribution of "Little Presents, Toys, Trinkets, &c.", including Japanese and Chinese toys.
A performance of Dissolving Views, a popular form of Victorian-era entertainment using magic lanterns to project changing images.
The dissolving views illustrated "The Tale of 'Hop O' My Thumb'".
Organizers & Cause:
The event was held by The Croydon Amateur Instrumental Society.
Any profits were to be "appropriated to the Funds of the Institution".
Historical Context
The broadside itself is an example of Victorian-era ephemera, items collected by individuals like Evanion himself to document daily life and entertainment. The performance took place during the U.S. Civil War and around the time of King Kamehameha IV's funeral in Hawaii, illustrating the global events occurring concurrently with local British entertainment.
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