Theater playbill for Wyman's Exhibition at Odd-Fellows' Hall, Washington, D.C., October 31-November 2, 1850
Contributors: Polkinhorn, Henry, approximately 1813- printer; Odd Fellow's Hall (Washington, D.C.); Theater Playbills and Programs Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: H. Polkinhorn, Printer, corner of Penn. Avenue & 11th Street
Published: 1850
Place of publication: Washington
Language: eng
Other titles: Wyman's exhibition
Description: Odd-Fellow's Hall! Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, Oct. 31 & Nov. 1 & 2, three last nights!! "Variety is the spice of life." Wyman's Exhibition. Extraordinary and entirely unprecedented scientific illusions! consisting of experiments in chemistry, pneumatics, optics, electricity, natural philosophy and magic! By the celebrated necromancer and mysterialist, Wyman ... Wyman, the humorous ventriloquist! will introduce his wonderful speaking automaton, who is always received with screams of laughter. Also other amusing specimens of ventriloquism. The entertainments for the evening will close with the life moving figures! ... Dandy Jim will sing his song, Somebody or Nobody, or something calculated to please everybody. The polka party, Comical Joe in his act of horsemanship.
Notes: Title devised by Library staff from item.

LC copy rehoused: 2014-09-08. Shelved in Oversize.

In: American theater programs of the late 19th and 20th centuries (Library of Congress).