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Event title:

Second benefit beseda 'with dance and song' in aid of the [foundation of a Czech] National Theatre

Venue: Hotel Archduke Stefan

Event type: Popular social musical and dance events

Date: 11/02/1852

Season: Carnival

Keywords: Ticket prices, Annual events and regular series, Benefit and charitable events, Public performance events, Restaurant - coffee house - hotel - inn events, Charitable institutions, Theatre (non-music)

Beneficiary: Fund for the Foundation of the Czech National Theatre

Programme unspecified [see commentary]:

General participants:

unspecified participants: participating ensemble

Commentary:

Lumír 29/1/1851 reported that at the ‘Inn at Archduke Štěpán in Václavské náměstí will be during Lent on three Wednesdays: 4th, 11th and 19th February, besedy with dances and song given in that refectory to the benefit of the national theatre.’ Admission tickets are available on the day from the box office at a cost of 1zl. In advance the tickets cost 40kr.

Summary of sources:

Lumír (29/01/1852)