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Event title:
Parade and performance by combined musical ensembles of military regiments stationed in Prague to celebrate birthday of Emperor Franz Joseph
Venue: Old Town Square
Parent Event:
Musical entertainment given by unspecified ensemble
Event type: State or civil events
Date: 17/08/1863
Season: Summer
Programme unspecified:
- musical ensemble of the Royal Infantry Regiment of Count Gyulai: participating ensemble
- musical ensemble of Royal Infantry Regiment of Wilhelm I, King of Prussia: participating ensemble
- ensemble of Imperial First Field Artillery Regiment of Franz Joseph: participating ensemble
- Orchestra of the Prague Civil Sharpshooters Corps: participating orchestra
- Civil Grenadiers Corps: participating ensemble
Commentary:
Prager Morgenpost 19/8/1863 published a report, signed ‘n.’, of events given in Prague to celebrate the birthday of the Emperor Franz Joseph. The source related: ‘The Birthday His Majesty Emperor Franz Josef commenced, as every year, in solemn manner. Already the day before yesterday on the eve [of the occasion] there assembled the musical ensembles of the regiments stationed here and they played on the Old Town Square. A numerous crowd were at this production.’ No further details of this specific event were given by this source. The participating ensembles would have then included the Infantry Regiments of Count Gyulai, of King Wilhelm I of Prussia, of the Regiment of Franz Joseph, the Prague Sharpshooters Corps and the Civil Grenadiers Corps.