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1. National Theatre, Walnut Street, Above Eighth. Dress Circle and Parquet, 50 Cents, Family Circle, 25 ", Seats in Private Box, $1.00, Orchestra Chairs, 75 Cents, Doors open at 7. To commence at quarter before 8 o'clock. Box Office open from 10 to 4 o'clock, when Seats can be Secured. Sole Lessee, Wm. E. Burton, Proprietor and Manager of Bnrton's Theatre, Broadway, N. Y., and Lessee of the Front St. Theatre, Baltimore. Stage Manager, Mr. H. Watkins, Second Night of the Engagement of the Distinguished Tragedian and Comedian, Mr. J. E. Murdoch, On which occasion he will appear in his Justly Admired Impersonation of the Philosophic Prince Of Denmark, In the Most Sublime of all the Immortal Bard's Creations In the portrayal of this most exquisitely drawn Character--Hamlet--with all its subtlety of Reasoning--acute Philosophy--keen and piercing Sarcasm--Capriciousness of Purpose, and the Werkings of a Soul, wrought upon by Superstition, to Avenge the Murder of a much loved Father, yet fearful of perpetrating a heinous crime by the premature destruction of the suspected Regicide--require a Combination Of Talent Rarely to be met with; but Mr. Murdoch's Delineation of the "Melancholy Dane," is justly ranked as among the Best on the Modern Stage, Tuesday Evening, Sept. 29, 1857, will be presented Shakspere's Sublime Creation of Hamlet! Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, Mr. Murdoch ... : To conclude with the laughable Farce of Your LIfe's In Danger. John Strong, as originally played by him in the U. S., Mr. H. Watkins ..

Date:: 1857
Language:: English
Publisher:: Brown's Steam-Power Book and Job Printing Office, Ledger Buildings, Philadelphia
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 oversize no. 16

2. National Theatre, Walnut Street, Above Eighth. Dress Circle and Parquet, 50 Cents, Family Circle, 25 ", Seats in Private Box, $1.00, Orchestra Chairs, 75 Cents, Doors open at 7. To commence at half-past 7 o'clock. Box Office open from 10 to 4 o'clock, when Seats can be Secured. Sole Lessee, Wm. E. Burton, Proprietor and Manager of Bnrton's Theatre, Broadway, N. Y., and Lessee of the Front St. Theatre, Baltimore. Stage Manager, Mr. H. Watkins, Fourth Night of the engagement of the Distinguished Tragedian And Comedian, Mr. J. E. Murdoch, Who Is Now Performing A Round Of His Favorite Parts! With all the Enthusiastic Vigor, Purity of Diction, Rhetorical Excellence and Consummate Delineation of Character, so peculiar to this Versatile and Accomplished Artist. At the solicitation of many Patrons of this Establishment, Mr. Murdoch will appear in his Much Lauded Impersonation of The Stranger. In order to present a Bill Of Unusual Strength, he will also personate his Extremely Popular Comedy Part of Dick Dashall. Mrs. Hudson Kirby, Mrs. F. Drew, Mr. H. Watkins, Mr. W. H. Briggs, Mr. W. Myers, &c. Thursday Evening, Oct. 1st, 1857 Will be presented Kotzebue's Interesting Play of The Stranger! Or, Misanthropy And Repentance. The Stranger, Mr. J. E. Murdoch ... : To conclude with the Admired Petite Comedy of My Aunt, Dick Dashall, Mr. J. E. Murdoch ..

Date:: 1857
Language:: English
Publisher:: Brown's Steam-Power Book and Job Printing Office, Ledger Buildings, Philadelphia
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 oversize no. 18

3. National Theatre, Walnut Street, Above Eighth. Dress Circle and Parquet, 50 Cents, Family Circle, 25 ", Seats in Private Box, $1.00, Orchestra Chairs, 75 Cents, Doors open at 7. To commence at half-past 7 o'clock. Box Office open from 10 to 4 o'clock, when Seats can be Secured. Sole Lessee, Wm. E. Burton, Proprietor and Manager of Bnrton's Theatre, Broadway, N. Y., and Lessee of the Front St. Theatre, Baltimore. Stage Manager, Mr. H. Watkins, Sixth Night of the Distinguished Tragedian and Comedian, Mr. J. E. Murdoch, Who will appear in his Thrilling Delineation of Charles De Moor, In the Great Tragic Play of The Robbers, Translated from the German, of Schiller, and adapted for modern representation expressly for Mr. Murdoch, whose rendition of the Hero is everywhere regarded as a Truly Wonderful Impersonation! This single Character has been performed Over Two Hundred Nights By Mr. Murdoch, in the chief cities of the Union. Mrs. Hudson Kirby, Mrs. Helen Muzzy, Mr. H. Watkins, Mr. T. E. Mills, Mr. W. Myers, Mr. L. P. Roys, &c. Saturday Evening, Oct'r 3d, '57 Will be performed Schiller's Romantic Tragic Play of the Robbers: Or, the Forest of Bohemia. Charles De Moor, Mr. J. E. Murdoch ... : To conclude with the New and Laughable Farce of the Two Buzzards! John Small, Mr. H. Watkins ..

Date:: 1857
Language:: English
Publisher:: Brown's Steam-Power Book and Job Printing Office, Ledger Buildings, Philadelphia
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 oversize no. 15

4. National Theatre, Walnut Street, Above Eighth. Dress Circle and Parquet, 50 Cents, Family Circle, 25 ", Seats in Private Box, $1.00, Orchestra Chairs, 75 Cents, Doors open at 7. To commence at half-past 7 o'clock. Box Office open from 10 to 4 o'clock, when Seats can be Secured. Sole Lessee, Wm. E. Burton, Proprietor and Manager of Bnrton's Theatre, Broadway, N. Y., and Lessee of the Front St. Theatre, Baltimore. Stage Manager, Mr. H. Watkins, Second Week of the Distinguished Tragedian and Comedian, Mr. J. E. Murdoch, Who will, in compliance with numerous requests, appear in his Highly Popular Impersonation Of Claude Melnotte! In the rendition of which character Mr. Murdoch stands Pre-Eminently Superior. Mrs. Hudson Kirby as Pauline, The Laughable Farce Of To Oblige Benson Received with Shouts of Laughter on its 1st representation, will be repeated. Tuesday Evening, Oct. 6th, 1857, Will be performed Bulwer's Admired Play of the Lady Of Lyons, Claude Melnotte, Mr. J. E. Murdoch ... : To conclude with the Laughable Farce of To Oblige Benson: Trotter Southdown, Mr. H. Watkins ..

Date:: 1857
Language:: English
Publisher:: Brown's Steam-Power Book and Job Printing Office Ledger Buildings, Philadelphia
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 oversize no. 17