Auction 13 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture

Notice Printed on Silk – Theatrical Show, 1838

Opening: $3,000
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Notice announcing a show for fund-raising on Monday, July 23 1838 in Hochfuerstliches schlosstheater in Teplice, Bohemia in order to raise funds for a hospital for "the sick, poor and foreign Jews".
The hospital for residents or visitors who need treatment in the springs was established in 1836 by Naftali Katz. The notice claims that the hospital is very popular, the number of visitor rising, but it needs financial resources. The main performance was the play: Die liebe im eckhause [Love in a corner house] by Alexander Cosmar. The programme also included on overture of the opera "Fra Diavolo" played by the military orchestra, a 13-year old girl by the name of Marie Bousifet playing the piano and an aria sung by a 13-year old singer Moritz Katz during the intermission. 38.5X24 cm. Good condition. Few stains and faded color.
Central European Jewry
Central European Jewry