THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER – Baltimore Patriot & Evening Advertiser. Baltimore: Munroe & French, 19 October 1814.
THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER – Baltimore Patriot & Evening Advertiser. Baltimore: Munroe & French, 19 October 1814. The notice of the first public performance of “The Star Spangled Banner.” The bottom of page three bears an advertisement offering a program the evening of Wednesday, 19 October at the Baltimore Theatre featuring a performance of “an historical play in five acts, called COUNT Benyowsky; or the CONSPIRACY of KAMSCHATKA.” Directly following the performance, “Mr. Hardinge will sing a much admired NEW SONG, written by a gentleman of Maryland, in commemoration of the gallant defence of Fort McHENRY, called THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER” Most ironically, the theatrical notice is flanked by advertisements offering slaves for sale or offering rewards for runaways. Four pages, folio (490 x 312 mm). (Minor chips at margins do not affect text.)
THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER – Baltimore Patriot & Evening Advertiser. Baltimore: Munroe & French, 19 October 1814.
THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER – Baltimore Patriot & Evening Advertiser. Baltimore: Munroe & French, 19 October 1814. The notice of the first public performance of “The Star Spangled Banner.” The bottom of page three bears an advertisement offering a program the evening of Wednesday, 19 October at the Baltimore Theatre featuring a performance of “an historical play in five acts, called COUNT Benyowsky; or the CONSPIRACY of KAMSCHATKA.” Directly following the performance, “Mr. Hardinge will sing a much admired NEW SONG, written by a gentleman of Maryland, in commemoration of the gallant defence of Fort McHENRY, called THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER” Most ironically, the theatrical notice is flanked by advertisements offering slaves for sale or offering rewards for runaways. Four pages, folio (490 x 312 mm). (Minor chips at margins do not affect text.)
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