• ensemble of Infantry Regiment of Prince Gustav von Wasa: participating ensemble

Mercy’s Anzeiger 17/2/1854 published an advertisement titled ‘Musical trial [Musik-probe]’ announcing that on Sunday 19th February at 4pm there would take place a musical trial to the Ball being given on 27th February for the benefit of the St Bartholomew Poor House. ‘The musical pieces will be performed by the splendid band of Wasa’s Infantry Regiment no.60 under the personal leadership of Kapellmeister Swoboda [Svoboda].’ The programme was then listed. These same works would almost certainly have been performed on 27th February and are listed as such in the event record. This advertisement was published again by Mercy’s Anzeiger on 18/2/1854.

News of this event, its date, venue and beneficiary, was published by Tagesbote aus Böhmen 16/2/1854. Admission tickets, printed with the name of the person to be admitted, cost 3fl. Tagesbote aus Böhmen 7/3/1854 published a report that ‘The Society Ball organized for the benefit of the newly reorganized Institute for the Poor that took place on 26th of last month in the Žofín Island hall had a profit of 1090fl 6kr.’ This news may have related to the above benefit event previously announced as taking place on 26th February, and carried an incorrect date, or possibly the event itself was rescheduled to take place a day later.