Theater playbill for Ordway's Aeolians and "Hop of Fashion" at Wheatley's Arch Street Theatre, Philadelphia, July 7, 1858

John P. Ordway

Wheatley's Arch St. Theatre. Four nights only commencing Wednesday evening, July 7, 1858. Orday's Aeolians! From Ordway Hall, Boston, under the management and personal supervision of John P. Ordway, the popular composer and pianist ... The celebrated troupe of vocalists, comedians and musicians, will have the honor of appearing nightly, in a choice and varied programme, introducing new Ethiopian melodies, burlesque dances, new ballads, by Ordway and troupe. Burlesque Night Templars! Happy Uncle Tom Dance! Quizzical Surprise Parties! Rail Road Traveling! by Horn's Locomotive, with plenty of cool and refreshing fun, fact and facetiae! Observe the selections ... The performance concluding with the laughable burlesque of Hop of Fashion! ... concluding with the railroad explosion: The Start and Arrival at the Station, Departure Homeward, and Terrific Explosion."