• musical ensemble of Royal Infantry Regiment of Wilhelm I, King of Prussia: participating ensemble, str orch
• LEWENGLY, Z: director of ensemble

An advertisement for this event was published by Národní listy 31/12/1862.The occasion seemed to have consisted not only the performance of music but a range of comic and other entertainments. The source announced: ‘Today 31st December 1862 in the Hall at the Konvikt with the participation of the great String Orchestra of the esteemed Royal Infantry Regiment of the Prussian King Vilém [Wilhelm] I. personally directed by Kapelník Mr Levengly [Lewengly], under the title: Let’s rejoice, let’s be merry let’s not suffer woe, great Sylvester Festival and Night of Comedy [Žertovná noc] with the giving by lots of diverse and amusing gifts to those attending. At 12 midnight: Farewell with the old and greetings to the new year. Commencing at 6pm. Admission 20kr. Further news given on posters.’

A brief review of this event, signed ‘§’, was published by Prager Morgenpost 2/1/1863. The correspondent reported: ‘Sylvester Festival. The day before last in the Konvikt Hall the parting with the old and the arrival of the new years was celebrated in merry fashion. The room of the Hall was close to full and throughout ruled the most natural conviviality. A military music ensemble played in a genial manner and at the eleventh hour of the evening a lottery took place, in which „lucky“ [Glückstreffer] and „unlucky“ were meted out. This caused not a little joviality. This unbuttoned entertainment continued in the Konvikt Hall until the first hour of the morning. – Also in other public venues the Sylvester Festival was celebrated in the most free fashion. Even after 3am all of the streets were full of young revellers, who in „avid“ [begeisterter] voice greeted the New Year.’