Prague Concert Life, 1850-1881

Event title:

Musical entertainment entitled 'musikalische Nächmitagskonversation' [Musical Afternoon-conversation]

Venue: Hraba's Restaurant (Restaurant winter-venue)

Event type: Popular social musical and dance events

Date: 01/11/1850 pm

Programme unspecified:

General participants:
  • ensemble of Infantry Regiment of Baron von Wimpffen: participating ensemble
  • WHIT, Emil: director of ensemble

Commentary:

News of this event was published in an advertisement appearing in Bohemia 1/11/1850. This anounced that ‘Today and each following Sunday and Festival Day takes place in Hraba’s Winter-Restaurant venue by the New Gate a great musical afternoon-conversation, by the band of Baron Wimpffen under the personal Direction of Mr Kapellmeister J.E. Whit.’ The restuarant itself was noted to be open each day throughout the winter.


Summary of sources:

Bohemia, ein Unterhaltungsblatt (01/11/1850)