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1. New Theatre. Tuesday Evening, December 17, 1822, Will be presented the celebrated Tragedy of Virginius; Or, the Liberation of Rome. Written by Sheridan Knowles, Esq. and performed in London, Boston, &c. with distinguished success. Virginius, a Centurion, Mr. Cooper. ... : After which the Farce of Miss in her Teens; Or, the Medley of Lovers. Captain Flash, Mr. Burke. ..
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Date:
1822
Language:
English
Publisher:
[Publisher not identified]
Collection:
Playbill and Program Collection (University of Pennsylvania); Philadelphia Theater Collection (University of Pennsylvania); Horace Howard Furness Memorial Library (University of Pennsylvania)
Physical Location:
Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Furness Collection, Print Collection 8 box 18 no. 25; Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Furness Collection, Print Collection 8 box 18 no. 24
2. New Theatre. The Public are respectfully informed that Mr. Cooper Is Engaged for a part of the Season, and will make his first appearance, these 2 years, on Friday Evening, December 6, 1822, In the celebrated Tragedy of Virginius; Or, the Liberation of Rome. Written by Sheridan Knowles, Esq. and performed in London, Boston, &c. with distinguished success. Virginius, a Centurion, Mr. Cooper. ... : After which the Farce of The Spoil'd Child. Old Pickle, Mr. Burke. ..
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Contributor:
Cooper, Thomas Abthorpe, 1776-1849 (actor)
Date:
1822
Language:
English
Publisher:
[Publisher not identified]
Collection:
Playbill and Program Collection (University of Pennsylvania); Philadelphia Theater Collection (University of Pennsylvania); Horace Howard Furness Memorial Library (University of Pennsylvania)
Physical Location:
Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Furness Collection, Print Collection 8 box 18 no. 18
3. New Theatre. Friday Evening, January 3, 1823, Will be presented (3d time this Season,) the celebrated Tragedy of Virginius; Or, the Liberation of Rome. Written by Sheridan Knowles, Esq. and performed in London, Boston, &c. with great success. Virginius, a Centurion, Mr. Cooper. ... : After which, the Comic Opera of The Prize; Or, 2, 5, 3, 8. Dr. Lenitive, Mr. Jefferson. ..
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Date:
1823
Language:
English
Publisher:
[Publisher not identified]
Collection:
Playbill and Program Collection (University of Pennsylvania); Philadelphia Theater Collection (University of Pennsylvania); Horace Howard Furness Memorial Library (University of Pennsylvania)
Physical Location:
Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Furness Collection, Print Collection 8 box 18 no. 32
4. New Theatre. Last Night of Virginius this season. Friday Evening, January 31, 1823, Will be presented the celebrated Tragedy of Virginius: Or, the Liberation of Rome. Written by Sheridan Knowles, Esq. and performed in London, Boston, &c. with great success. Virginius, a Centurion, Mr. Cooper, (for the last time this season.) ... : After which will be performed, (for the first time) a Comic piece, in 2 acts, called The Phrenologist; Or, the Organs of the Brain. Translated from the German of Kotzebue, and adapted to the English Stage By A Gentleman Of This City. Baron Ruckenmark, Mr. Burke. ..
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Date:
1823
Language:
English
Publisher:
[Publisher not identified]
Collection:
Playbill and Program Collection (University of Pennsylvania); Philadelphia Theater Collection (University of Pennsylvania); Horace Howard Furness Memorial Library (University of Pennsylvania)
Physical Location:
Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Furness Collection, Print Collection 8 box 18 no. 49
5. Philadelphia Theatre. The Doors will be opened at a quarter past 5, and the Curtain rise at precisely a quarter past 6 o'clock, until further notice. Last Night but One of Mr. Cooper's Engagement. Friday Evening, January 16, 1824, Will be presented the celebrated Tragedy of Virginius; Or, The Liberation of Rome. Written by Sheridan Knowles, Esq. and performed in London, Boston, &c. with distinguished success. Virginius, a Centurion, Mr. Cooper. ... : After which, the Farce of Where shall I Dine? Sponge, Mr. Wemyss. ..
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Contributor:
Cooper, Thomas Abthorpe, 1776-1849 (actor); Wemyss, Francis Courtney, 1797-1859 (actor)
Date:
1824
Language:
English
Publisher:
[Publisher not identified]
Collection:
Playbill and Program Collection (University of Pennsylvania); Philadelphia Theater Collection (University of Pennsylvania); Horace Howard Furness Memorial Library (University of Pennsylvania)
Physical Location:
Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Furness Collection, Print Collection 8 box 21A no. 122
6. Theatre, Walnut Street, Vox Populi. Second Night of Mr. Hamblin and Miss Vincent's Engagement. Mr. Hamblin as Virginius - and Miss Vincent as Virginia, & Kate O'Brien. Monday Evening, March 25, 1833. Will be presented the Popular Tragedy of Virginius; or, the Liberation of Rome. Virginius, Mr. Hamblin. ... : After which the amusing entertainment of Perfection; or, The Lady of Munster. Sir Lawrence Paragon, Mr. Faulkner. ..
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Contributor:
Hamblin, Thomas Sowerby, 1800-1853 (actor); Vincent, Naomi (actor)
Date:
1833
Language:
English
Publisher:
[Publisher not identified]
Collection:
Playbill and Program Collection (University of Pennsylvania); Philadelphia Theater Collection (University of Pennsylvania); Horace Howard Furness Memorial Library (University of Pennsylvania)
Physical Location:
Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Furness Collection, Print Collection 8 v. 28 no. 11
7. Philadelphia Theatre. Performance Every Evening. Prices Of Admission. One Dollar to the Boxes--Half a Dollar to the Pit--Twenty-five Cents to the Gallery. Children, under ten years of age, half price to the Boxes and Pit. Saturday Evening, Dec. 6, 1823, Will be presented the celebrated Tragedy of Virginius; Or, The Liberation of Rome. Written by Sheridan Knowles, Esq. and performed in London, Boston, &c. with distinguished success. Virginius, a Centurion, Mr. Cooper. ... : After which, (first time this season) a favourite Melo-Drama, called the Warlock of the Glen. Performed in London, New York, and Boston, with great applause. Clanronald, Laird of Glencairn, Mr. Darley. ..
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Date:
1823
Language:
English
Publisher:
[Publisher not identified]
Collection:
Playbill and Program Collection (University of Pennsylvania); Philadelphia Theater Collection (University of Pennsylvania); Horace Howard Furness Memorial Library (University of Pennsylvania)
Physical Location:
Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Furness Collection, Print Collection 8 box 21B no. 33
8. Philadelphia Theatre. Performance Every Evening. Wednesday Evening, Dec. 10, 1823, Will be presented the celebrated Tragedy of Virginius; Or, The Liberation of Rome. Written by Sheridan Knowles, Esq. and performed in London, Boston, &c. with distinguished success. Virginius, a Centurion, Mr. Cooper. ... : To which will be added, A New Farce, never acted here, called The Lady and the Devil. Wildlove, Mr. Wemyss. ..
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Date:
1823
Language:
English
Publisher:
[Publisher not identified]
Collection:
Playbill and Program Collection (University of Pennsylvania); Philadelphia Theater Collection (University of Pennsylvania); Horace Howard Furness Memorial Library (University of Pennsylvania)
Physical Location:
Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Furness Collection, Print Collection 8 box 21B no. 36
9. Philadelphia Theatre. The Doors open at a quarter before 6, and the Curtain rises at a quarter before 7 o'clock, precisely. Last Night Of Mr. Cooper's Engagement. Friday Evening, March 5, 1824, Will be presented the celebrated Tragedy of Virginius; Or, The Liberation of Rome. Written by Sheridan Knowles, Esq. and performed in London, Boston, &c. with distinguished success. Virginius, a Centurion, Mr. Cooper. ... : After which, the favourite Farce of The Mock Doctor; Or, The Dumb Lady Cured. Translated From The French. Sir Jasper, Mr. Bignall. ..
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Date:
1824
Language:
English
Publisher:
[Publisher not identified]
Collection:
Playbill and Program Collection (University of Pennsylvania); Philadelphia Theater Collection (University of Pennsylvania); Horace Howard Furness Memorial Library (University of Pennsylvania)
Physical Location:
Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Furness Collection, Print Collection 8 box 21B no. 73
10. Walnut Street Theatre. Philadelphia, November 16, 1869. Engagement of Mr. Edwin Forrest, Limited positively to Ten Nights, Who will makehis Second Appearance in Sheridan Knowles' Tragedy, in 5 Acts, of Virginius, Virginia, Miss Lillie, Icilius, Mr. Wm. Harris. Visitors are requested to remain seated till the close of the Play, as the noise occasioned by the impatient few, mars the pleasure of the more intellectual portion of the audience, that wish to witness the completion of the performance. Tuesday Evening, Nov. 16th, 1869, The performance will commence at 1/4 to 8 o'clk, with Overture, "Camp in Grenada," Kreutzer, After which will be presented James Sheridan Knowles' Historical Roman Tragedy, in 5 Acts, of Virginius, Virginius, a Centurion, Mr. Edwin Forrest ..
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Contributor:
Forrest, Edwin, 1806-1872 (actor)
Date:
1869
Language:
English
Publisher:
[Publisher not identified]
Collection:
Playbill and Program Collection (University of Pennsylvania); Philadelphia Theater Collection (University of Pennsylvania); Horace Howard Furness Memorial Library (University of Pennsylvania)
Physical Location:
Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Furness Collection, Print Collection 8 v. 11 no. 89