Thompson Westcott scrapbooks of the History of the Philadelphia Stage
History of the Philadelphia Stage, Between the Years 1749 and 1855. By Charles Durang. Volume 6. Arranged and illustrated by Thompson Westcott, 1868

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[Chapter Ninety-Ninth.

Welch's Amphitheatre and Circus, Chesnut and
Ninth streets - Season of 1848-'9 - The dramatic
and equestrian company - Neafie, Lee, the strong
man, Brunton, Mary Duff, Miss Waters, Jos.
Foster - Brilliant show pieces - Close of the sea-
son-The Sable Harmonists - Long & Dinmore -
Compnay in the summer of 1848 - Opening of the
winter and spring season of 1848-'9 - Herr
Cline - Bedouin arabs - Wonderful feats of
strength and skill - Show pieces - Joseph Jeffer-
son - The Chippewa Indians - H. Runnells -
Dunbar - Close of the season - A sub-season for
stage performances under Joseph Foster.

Welch & Co.'s Circus and Amphitheatre at
Chesnut and Ninth streets, was probably one of
the most magnificent establishments for eques-
trian and stage performances that had ever been
in existence in t [the?] ntry [country?]. Nor do we think
that the famed Astley's, at London, or Franco-
ni's, at Paris, in various and splendid arrange-
ments of scenery, costumes, and musical de-
partments, or in a clevermelo dramatic actors and
accomplished equestrian performers, equaled or
surpassed the admirable corps that Gen. Welch
and his associates yearly assembled at this truly]

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