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Event title:
Musical entertainment given by ensemble of the Royal 24th Rifles Battalion
Venue: St Wenceslas's Spa [Václavské lázně / St Wenzelsbade] (Spa Hall)
Event type: Popular social musical and dance events
Date: 17/12/1854
Season: Advent
Keywords: Public performance events, Spa culture
Programme unspecified:
- ensemble of the Royal 24th Rifles Battalion: participating ensemble
Commentary:
An advertisement was published by Mercy’s Anzeiger 16/12/1854 announcing: ‘On Sunday 17th Dec. this year is performing the entire Orchestra of the worthy Royal 24th Field-Rifles Battalion, 50 men strong, under the direction of Kapellmeister Wenzel Staniek in the specifically decorated [for this occasion] Václav Spa Hall.’
The Vergnügungsanzeiger of Mercy’s Anzeiger 17/12/1854 reported ‘Today Sunday... In the Václav Spa Hall Music of the 24th Rifles Battalion’. No further details were given by this source.
Summary of sources:
Mercy's Anzeiger für Böhmen (16/12/1854)Mercy's Anzeiger für Böhmen (17/12/1854)