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Event title:
Ball 'comme il faut' given in the Apollo Hall
Venue: Apollo Hall (Apollo Hall)
Event type: Popular social musical and dance events
Date: 13/01/1857
Season: Carnival
Programme unspecified:
Commentary:
An advertisement was published by Mercy’s Anzeiger 12/1/1857 announcing:
‘Invitation
to the
Ball comme il faut,
which
Tuesday 13th January 1857
in the
Apollo Hall
will be given, and to which ladies are partiularly invited.’
to the
Ball comme il faut,
which
Tuesday 13th January 1857
in the
Apollo Hall
will be given, and to which ladies are partiularly invited.’
The text also stated that admission cards for gentlemen could be obtained from the restaurateur of the venue, Johann Stuchlý [Jan Stuchlý], and from from the box office on the evening of the event. The Vergnügungsanzeiger of Mercy’s Anzeiger 13/1/1857 announced ‘Today Tuesday... Apollo Hall: Ball.’ No further details were given by the source.
Tagesbote aus Böhmen 14/1/1857 reported that ‘Yesterday a Ball „comme il faut“ in the Apollo Hall, to which fortunately were invited industrious girls, without whom such a ball would have been an impossibility. They were, specifically, young milliners of the city, a beautiful and numerous contingent.’
Tagesbote aus Böhmen 14/1/1857 reported that ‘Yesterday a Ball „comme il faut“ in the Apollo Hall, to which fortunately were invited industrious girls, without whom such a ball would have been an impossibility. They were, specifically, young milliners of the city, a beautiful and numerous contingent.’
Summary of sources:
Mercy's Anzeiger für Böhmen (12/01/1857)Mercy's Anzeiger für Böhmen (13/01/1857)
Tagesbote aus Böhmen (14/01/1857)