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Promotional materials related to an appearance by magician Alexander Herrmann at the Brooklyn Academy of Music

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Billy Rose Theatre Division

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Billy Rose Theatre Division photograph file

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Personalities

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Alexander Herrmann

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Alexander Herrmann, [File C]

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Promotional materials related to an appearance by magician Alexander Herrmann at the Brooklyn Academy of Music
Collection

Billy Rose Theatre Division photograph file

Personalities

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Alexander Herrmann

Alexander Herrmann, [File C]

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1888 - 1889 (Approximate)
Place: Brooklyn, New York
Library locations
Billy Rose Theatre Division
Shelf locator: *T-Pho C (Herrmann, Alexander)
Topics
Herrmann, Alexander, 1843-1896
Magicians
Herrmann, Adelaide, 1853-1932
D'Alvini, William, 1847-1891
Academy of Music (New York, N.Y.)
Genres
Ephemera
Prints
Physical Description
Extent: 1 sheet ; 36 x 28 cm or smaller
Description
Four pieces of printed ephemera advertising performances of magician Alexander Herrmann, performing as "The Great Herrmann." All pieces feature prominent images of Herrmann. Two pieces are for appearances at the Academy of Music in New York City in a performance title Soirees Magiques. Another piece notes that Adelaide Herrmann will appear as his assistant, Mme. Herrmann, and the Italian magician D'Alvini will appear with Herrmann in the show Black Art, Le Cocon.
Type of Resource
Text
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b22295636
NYPL Exhibition ID: LPA 26.501.127
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): c4e22180-4a2e-013e-b3fc-0242ac110003
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1888: Created (Approximate)
  • 2025: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "Promotional materials related to an appearance by magician Alexander Herrmann at the Brooklyn Academy of Music" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1888 - 1889. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/cdbdaea0-4a2e-013e-2429-0242ac110002

Chicago/Turabian Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "Promotional materials related to an appearance by magician Alexander Herrmann at the Brooklyn Academy of Music" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 17, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/cdbdaea0-4a2e-013e-2429-0242ac110002

APA Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. (1888 - 1889). Promotional materials related to an appearance by magician Alexander Herrmann at the Brooklyn Academy of Music Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/cdbdaea0-4a2e-013e-2429-0242ac110002

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Promotional materials related to an appearance by magician Alexander Herrmann at the Brooklyn Academy of Music