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Event title:

Musical entertainment given as part of Anna [post-]name-day celebration [Nachfeier des Anna-Festes]

Venue: Count Canal's Garden

Event type: Popular social musical and dance events

Date: 02/08/1863 4pm

Season: Summer

Keywords: Pyrotechnic, light and aerial displays, Outdoor events, Public performance events

Programme unspecified:

General participants:

musical ensemble of Royal Prince Windischgrätz Dragoons Regiment: participating ensemble

Commentary:

An advertisement for this event was published by Politik 2/8/1863. The source announced: ‘Count Canal’s Garden. Today Wake of the Anna-Festival [Nachfeier des Anna-Festes] at which will be a production of the Regimental Ensemble of the worthy Royal Count Windischgrätz Dragoons Regiment under the personal direction of the Kapellmeister Mr Mahr. To close: Bengal Lights. Commencing 4 o’clock.’ Bengal lights were a then fashionable type of firework.

Summary of sources:

Politik (02/08/1863)