Academy of Music, c. 1870s
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View of 400 block of St. Charles Street looking from the Masonic Hall at the corner of Perdido Street. The Academy of Music is visible on the left side of the street.
The Historic New Orleans Collection
This file appears in: Harry Macarthy and the Academy of Music
Harry Macarthy and the Academy of Music
In August 1861, Harry Macarthy, also known as "The Arkansas Comedian," arrived in New Orleans to perform a three-month stint of "Personation Concerts" at the Academy of Music, a then popular play…