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Event title:
Exhibition of an aerial travelling menagerie in conjunction with a Garden-Concert given by ensemble of Royal Infantry Regiment Archduke Sigismund
Venue: Rohanský ostrov
Event type: Popular social musical and dance events
Date: 17/05/1863 4pm
Season: Summer
Programme unspecified:
General participants:
- ensemble of Royal Infantry Regiment of Archduke Sigismund: participating ensemble
- MÜLLER, J.: director of ensemble
Commentary:
An advertisement for this event was published by Prager Morgenpost 17/5/1863. The source announced:
Rohan Island.
Today
Exposition
of a
travelling Menagerie
à la Kreuzberg
through the air [durch die Luft],
comprising animals of great rarity,
astonishing in their
remaining un-named.
Just come, as they
say, and see,
and it will certainly be to the satisfaction of every
visitor who leaves the island, that this
aerostatic aerial spectacle has in the
greatest cities of Europe
inspired amazement, of Animals of
colossal size so naturally imitated,
as if they were alive.
From 4 o’clock commencing
Garden-Concert [Garten-Concert]
of the
Regimental Ensemble
of the worthy Royal Infantry Regiment
Archduke Sigismund
under the personal direction of the
Kapellmeister
Mr Müller.
Commencing 4 o’clock. Admission 12kr.
Today
Exposition
of a
travelling Menagerie
à la Kreuzberg
through the air [durch die Luft],
comprising animals of great rarity,
astonishing in their
remaining un-named.
Just come, as they
say, and see,
and it will certainly be to the satisfaction of every
visitor who leaves the island, that this
aerostatic aerial spectacle has in the
greatest cities of Europe
inspired amazement, of Animals of
colossal size so naturally imitated,
as if they were alive.
From 4 o’clock commencing
Garden-Concert [Garten-Concert]
of the
Regimental Ensemble
of the worthy Royal Infantry Regiment
Archduke Sigismund
under the personal direction of the
Kapellmeister
Mr Müller.
Commencing 4 o’clock. Admission 12kr.
The content of the advertisement suggests that the event comprised an aerial display of balloons representing animals. From the elaborate advertisement and the admission price of 12kr a sizable public attendance may have been anticipated by the organizer.