ASSEMBLY ROOMS
SALISBURY
FOR TWO DAYS ONLY
MONDAY and TUESDAY 
MAY 19TH and 20th
Afternoons at 3. Evenings at 8 each day. 
Carriages at 4:30 and 9:30
The Wonderful Talking Machine
EDISON'S LATEST
PHONOGRAPH
Master of all languages!
Servant of all nations!
The Greatest Marvel of Science and
practical utility!
Mr. C.R.C STEYLER,
Of the Edison Phonograph Company, 
will exhibit and describe the
Greatest Wonder of the Age
Edison's Latest Phonograph
OR TALKING MACHINE
WITH NUMEROUS
REPRODUCTIONS OF VOICES AND MUSIC
Recorded in America and elsewhere
See Programme on inside
IMPORTANT NOTICE
During the Entertainment, the entire audience will hear 
repeated by the Talking Machine
Songs and Musical Selections originally Sung and Played before the Phonograph in the United States and various parts of Great Britain
This statement may appear incredible to persons who have not had an opportunity of hearing the Machine. It is nevertheless strictly correct. The Phonographic Entertainment is the most important and interesting exhibition ever offered to British Public, and from all the varied points of view of practical utility, scientific triumph, inventive genius,amusement, instruction, wonder and delight, is absolutely unique.
ADMISSION - Reserved Seats, 2/-
Second Seats, 1/-
Back Seats (a limited number), SIXPENCE
Plan may be seen and Seats secured at Aylward & Spinney's Music Saloon
The Canal, Salisbury
PAUL BROS, Printers, Southampton

advertisement, 1876

RECENT SCIENTIFIC IMPROVEMENTS.

Mistress. "YOU NEEDN'T BE SO FRIGHTENED, MARIA. IT'S ONLY THE PHONOGRAPH."
Maria. "LOR', MUM! I THOUGHT IT WAS A SEWING-MACHINE. AND I ONLY JUST TOUCHED THE HANDLE, AND IT SPOKE JUST LIKE THE VERY MORAL OF MASTER!"

Punch, April 6, 1878

SUGGESTION.

HOW MUCH BETTER IF, INSTEAD OF ITALIAN ORGAN-GRINDERS PARADING OVER OUR STREETS, WE COULD HAVE FAIR FEMALE PHONOGRAPHERS PLAYING OUR BEST POETS IN THEIR ORIGINAL VOICES!

Punch, April 20, 1878