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1. Othello, the Moor of Venice. : A tragedy· As it hath been divers times acted at the Globe, and at the Black-Friers: and now at the Theatre Royal, by His Majesties Servants
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Date:
1695
Language:
English
Publisher:
Printed for Richard Bentley, in Russel-Street near Covent-Garden
Collection:
Horace Howard Furness Memorial Library (University of Pennsylvania)
Physical Location:
Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Furness Collection, EC Sh155 622of; Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Furness Collection, PR2750 .A29 1695 copy 2; Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Furness Collection, PR2750 .A29 1695
2. New Theatre. The managers respectfully state, that for the better accommodation of the public, the office for the sale of Box Tickets, is now placed within the Vestibule, the nearest door to Sixth Street. Mr. Cooper's Benefit. Monday Evening, January 27, 1823, Will be presented the celebrated Tragedy of Brutus; Or, the Fall of Tarquin. Written by John Howard Payne. Lucius Junius, Mr. Cooper. ... : After which, a new Comedy, called The Two Pages Of Frederick the Great. Translated from the French by T. R. Planche, and performed in London with great appluase. With New Dresses, &c. Frederick the Great, Mr. H. Wallack. ..
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Contributor:
Cooper, Thomas Abthorpe, 1776-1849 (actor); Planche, T. R. (translator)
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. 47
3. Walnut Street Theatre. Philadelphia, June 6, 1870. Seventh Night Of The World-Renowned Comedian, Mr. Joseph Jefferson In his Exquisitely Beautiful and Masterly Impersonaiion of Irving's Rip Van Winkle, Received Nightly by Large and Brilliant Audiences, and the most Enthusiastic Applause. Monday Evening, June 6th, 1870, The performance will commence at eight o'clock, with Overture--"Rip Van Winkle," Reviere, After which will be presented Dion Boucicault's Great Drama, entitled Rip Van Winkle Or, The Sleep of Twenty Years. Act First. Rip Van Winkle, Joseph Jefferson ..
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Contributor:
Jefferson, Joseph, 1829-1905 (actor)
Date:
1870
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. 290
4. Theatre. Monday Evening, December 31, 1821. Will be presented Shakspeare's celebrated Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. Romeo, Mr. Wood. ... : After which, the Musical Farce of The Dead Alive. Written by the Author of the Poor Soldier, &c. Sir W. Weathercock, Mr. Burke. ..
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Contributor:
Wood, William B. 1779-1861 (actor)
Date:
1821
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. 99
5. Walnut Street Theatre. Philadelphia, January 1, 1870. Last Night Of the Renowned Artiste, Miss Bateman, Who will appear in her Great Original Character of Leah: Supported by Mr. George Jordan. Saturday Evening, January 1, 1870, The performance will commence at 1/4 to 8 o'clk, with Overture-"La Reine d'un Jour," Adam, After which the Celebrated Play, in 5 Acts, of Leah, Christians, Rudolf, a young Farmer, Mr George Jordan ..
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Contributor:
Bateman, Kate Josephine, 1843-1917 (actor)
Date:
1870
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. 136
6. Walnut Street Theatre. Philadelphia, May 7, 1870. Saturday Afternoon, Mr. & Mrs. Barney Williams Matinee When those Great and World-Renowned Comedians will appear in Two Great Pieces, The Grand Fairy Spectacular Drama entitled the Fairy Circle, The Laughable Comedy, entitled the Custom Of The Country. Saturday Afternoon, May 7th, 1870, The performance will commence at 2 o'clk, with Overture, "Groves of Blarney," Bishop, After which an Original Legendary Drama and Fairy Spectacle, written expressly for Mr. and Mrs. Williams, entitled the Fairy Circle Or, Con O'Carolan's Dream. Note.--It is the common superstition among the Irish peasants that the person who has sufficient courage to sleep within the charmed precincts of a "Fairy Circle," will dream of the whereabouts of some rich and deeply buried treasure. These "Fairy Circles" are strange freaks of nature, perfect illustrations of their name, as accurately as if outlined by a mathematical hand. Shakspere, in his exquisite play of "The Tempest,' alludes to these Fairy Trysting Places and their occupiers, thus: "You dewy puppets That by the moonshine do their green sour ringlets make Whereof the ewe not bites." Con O'Carolan, Barney Williams ... : To conclude with the Roaring Comedy of the Custom Of The Country Or, The Yankee Help. Melissa, with Song, Mrs. Barney Williams ..
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Date:
1870
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. 262
7. New Theatre. Nights of performance this week, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Thursday Evening, December 5, 1822, Will be presented the celebrated Tragedy of Venice Preserv'd; Or, a Plot Discover'd. Duke of Venice, Mr. Wheatly. ... : After the Play, A favourite Pas Seul by Mrs. H. Wallack. After which the Musical Farce, called Of Age To-Morrow. Baron Wellinghoerst, Mr. Jefferson. ..
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Contributor:
Wallack, H., Mrs (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. 17
8. Philadelphia Theatre. Mr. Wallack's Fourth Night. Wednesday Evening, Jan. 19, 1820, Will be presented a new Tragedy, Never Performed Here, Called The Carib Chief. Written by Horace Twiss, Esq. and performed in London, last season, with great success. Omreah, Chief of the Southern Caribs, Mr. Wallack. ... : To which will be added, a Farce in 2 acts, called Raising the Wind. Plainway, Mr. Francis. ..
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Contributor:
Wallack, James William, 1795-1864 (actor); Francis, William, 1756 or 1757-1826 (actor)
Date:
1820
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. 66
9. The tragedy of Hamlet prince of Denmarke : newly imprinted and inlarged according to the true and perfect copy lastly printed / by William Shakespeare. [Furness collection copy 1]
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Contributor:
Stansby, William, active 1597-1638 (printer); Smethwicke, John, -1641 (bookseller)
Date:
1619
Language:
English
Publisher:
Printed by W.S. for Iohn Smethwicke ..
Collection:
STC Collection (University of Pennsylvania); Horace Howard Furness Memorial Library (University of Pennsylvania)
Physical Location:
Furness PR2750 .A07 1619 copy 1
10. Chesnut St. Theatre. Italian Opera. 7th Regular Performance. Monday Evening, April 21st, 1834. Will be represented Rossini's Opera, entitled La Donna Del Lago. The Lady Of The Lake. Dramatis Personae. James V. King of Scotland, under the name of Hubert, Knight of Snowden, Sig. Ravaglia. ..
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Date:
1834
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. 109