Theater playbill for Signor Blitz and his learned canary birds at the Odd-Fellows Hall, Washington, D.C., September 12, 1859
Contributors: Polkinhorn's Steam Printing Office; Odd Fellow's Hall (Washington, D.C.); Theater Playbills and Programs Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: Polkinhorn's Steam Job Printing Office, D street, bet. 6th & 7th sts.
Published: 1859
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Other titles: Signor Blitz the world renowned ventriloquist and magician, with his learned canary birds
Description: Odd-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 ...
Notes: Title devised by Library staff from item.

Illustrations 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".

In: American theater programs of the late 19th and 20th centuries (Library of Congress).
Table of contents: title: Program: First. Illusions, transformations, experiments & deceptions; title: Second. The Learned Canary Birds; title: Third. Signor Blitz will introduce Ventriloquism!; title: Fourth. The celebrated dance of six plates on a common table.