• ensemble of Infantry Regiment of Archduke Albrecht: participating ensemble

Mercy’s Anzeiger 5/5/1854 published a notice announcing ‘Great orchestra of the Royal Military; afternoons. On the Žofín Island: Tuesday, Friday, Sunday; in Zdekauer’s (formerly Count Canal’s Garden): Sunday, Wednesday, Saturday; in the Estates Arboretum: Sunday and Thursday.’ No further details were given by the source. This was the first occurrence of this notice in Mercy’s Anzeiger during the summer 1854 season. Although the text specified ‘Great orchestra of the Royal Military [Großes Orchester des k.k. Militärs]’, this would not have constituted one single ensemble but signified simply a military ensemble of one of the various regiments that were then present in Prague. Events have been recorded at the venues and on the days specified for the weeks following the first appearance of this notice throughout the summer season.

Mercy’s Anzeiger 22/6/1854 reported that the ‘Reunion’ scheduled to take place today in the Arboretum would not take place if it was raining at 4pm [presumably the time it was due to commence]. The Vergnügungsanzeiger of that issue of the newspaper noted that the ensemble performing at this event was to be that of the Royal Infantry Regiment of Archduke Albrecht. Mercy’s Anzeiger 23/8/1854 published a notice signed by Pohl announcing that the Reunion of 22nd June that was cancelled due to unfavourable weather would take place on 24th August in the Arboretum.