GRAND TABLEAU ENTERTAINMENT! FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE VERMILION ZOUAVES, TO BE GIVEN AT LINCOLN HALL, THURSDAY EVE., OCTOBER 24TH. COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS: MISSES KIRKLAND, PRINCE AND BLACK, MESSRS. FELLOWS AND FRENCH. .

[Vermilion Zouaves]

Verlag: [Danville, Illinois, 1861

Folio Broadside, 6-5/8" x 16-1/4." Very Good. This is an unrecorded Danville, Illinois imprint, printed in 1861, the only wartime year in which October 24 fell on a Thursday. Danville is located in Vermilion County, home of the Vermilion Zouaves. The Vermilion County Zouaves was organized as the 37th Illinois Vol. Inf, Co. K, in September 1861. They were active in the field in Missouri, Arkansas, and Louisiana during the War. "The Danville Band have kindly volunteered their services for the occasion." The broadside prints the "Programme," including Music, "Cinderella in Four Scenes," and other pleasing performances. Abraham Lincoln's law practice frequently took him to Danville. "Lincoln whiled away hours in Doctor Woodbury's drug store on Main Street. He lounged on the counter and entertained everyone with his stories. He purchased books at the store, including the 'funny book' of the day titled 'Phoenixiana'. Woodbury built a large building in 1857 and named it Lincoln Hall. This was the first building ever named for Lincoln. When he learned the name of the building, Lincoln was a little 'embarrasses' and told Woodbury he hoped he had better luck with the building than a friend did with a dog named in his honor. He said, 'After the dog's name was changed to Lincoln, he got licked in every fight he was in'." [web site of Historical Marker Database, Lincoln's Danville Friends.] Not located on OCLC as of May 2024. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 40065

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Titel: GRAND TABLEAU ENTERTAINMENT! FOR THE BENEFIT...
Verlag: [Danville, Illinois
Erscheinungsdatum: 1861