Theater playbill for Ordway's Aeolians and "Hop of Fashion" at Wheatley's Arch Street Theatre, Philadelphia, July 7, 1858
Contributors: White, Charles, 1821-1891; Ordway's Æolian Vocalists; Arch Street Theatre (Philadelphia, Pa.); Theater Playbills and Programs Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: Brown's Steam-Power Book and Job Printing Office, Ledger Buildings
Published: 1858
Place of publication: Phila
Language: eng
Other titles: Ordway's Aeolians; Hop of fashion
Description: Wheatley's Arch St. Theatre. Four nights only commencing Wednesday evening, July 7, 1858. Orday's Aeolians! From Ordway Hall, Boston, under the management and personal supervision of John P. Ordway, the popular composer and pianist ... The celebrated troupe of vocalists, comedians and musicians, will have the honor of appearing nightly, in a choice and varied programme, introducing new Ethiopian melodies, burlesque dances, new ballads, by Ordway and troupe. Burlesque Night Templars! Happy Uncle Tom Dance! Quizzical Surprise Parties! Rail Road Traveling! by Horn's Locomotive, with plenty of cool and refreshing fun, fact and facetiae! Observe the selections ... The performance concluding with the laughable burlesque of Hop of Fashion! ... concluding with the railroad explosion: The Start and Arrival at the Station, Departure Homeward, and Terrific Explosion."
Notes: Title devised by Library staff from item.

"The company comprises the following well-known artists: Eph. Horn and Frank Brower, the world-renowned comedians. E. Bowers, the author of the Publishing Notes. E. Kelly, the unsurpassed ballad singer. T. Norton, W. Norton, E.B. Fairbanks, C. Haynes, C. Paine, E. Thompson, and John P. Ordway, who will preside at the piano".

Cast: Part II. Variety and novelty: Frank Brower, J. Norton, W. Norton, Eph. Horn, T.and W. Norton, Kelly and Fairbanks.

Cast: Hop of fashion: Eph. Horn, J. Norton, E. Kelly, E. Bowers, W. Norton, E. Fairbanks, E. Thompson, T. Norton.

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