A "HAUNTING" FUN: MAGIC SHOWS IN MINAS GERAIS IN THE 19TH CENTURY
ESPETÁCULOS DE MÁGICA EM MINAS GERAIS NO SÉCULO XIX
Keywords:
Leisure History, Magic, Entertainment, NewspapersAbstract
The aim of this research is to shed light on the history of magic presentations in Minas Gerais in the 19th century. In an attempt to expand the state of knowledge on the subject, we examined the tours of magicians in the state, seeking to identify the artists, the entertaining repertoire and the resonance of the shows in the press of the time. The main documents we have for the investigative incursion are periodicals, especially news and advertisements. In this article, we explore the archives of the Brazilian Digital Newspaper Library, fron the National Library, which offer the possibility of comparing several newspapers that circulated in Minas Gerais in the 19th century. Additionally, we also consulted copies of the newspaper Gazeta de Oliveira, from the city of Oliveira, available in the digital archive of the editorial itself.
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