Walnut Street Theatre. Philadelphia, August 30, 1869. Immense Hit, Last Week, Of the Charming Actress and Vocalist, and Eminent Comedian, Rose and Harry Watkins (Formerly Miss Rosina Shaw.) Great Success of the Grand Drama of the Revolution, illustrating American Hearts, American Homes and American Character, played by Mr. and Mrs. Watkins, throughout Great Britain and the United States over ONE THOUSAND TIMES. It is replete with Scenes of Thrilling Interest, of the most Exciting and Soul-Stirring Nature, culminating in a Grand Climax of Dramatic Effect. "Mr. Watkins' performance of 'Jocko,' the Deformed Slave, is one of the GREATEST PIECES OF CHARACTER ACTING ever seen on the British Stage." - London Times. MONDAY EVE'NG, AUG. 30, 1869, The Performance will commence at 8 o'clk, with Overture--Flotte Bursche, Suppe, To conclude with Mr. Watkins' Popular American Drama, entitled The Pioneer Patriot, Or, The Maid of the War-Path. Jocko, the Deformed, [his Original Character,] Mr Harry Watkins ... : Previous to the Drama, the elegant Comedy of Grist to the Mill; or, Fit to be a Duchess, Francine Preval, afterwards assuming the character of the Marchioness de Richeville, with song, "Poor though my Cot may be," Rose Watkins ... Pioneer patriot, or, The maid of the war-path Pioneer patriot Maid of the war-path Grist to the mill, or, Fit to be a duchess Fit to be a duchess
Print Collection 8 copy is v. 11 no. 14 in a collection of playbills bound together.; Print Collection 8 copy has Library of the University of Pennsylvania bookplate which reads "The Horace Howard Furness Memorial donated by Horace Howard Furness, Jr. and Louise Brooks Winsor Furness."
Personal Name:
Watkins, Harry,
Corporate Name:
Walnut Street Theatre (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Date:
1869
Publisher:
Philadelphia : [Publisher not identified] 1869.
Collection:
Playbill and Program Collection (University of Pennsylvania); Philadelphia Theater Collection (University of Pennsylvania)
Walnut Street Theatre. Philadelphia, August 31, 1869. Last night of the Pioneer Patriot, Last Week of the Charming Actress and Vocalist, and Eminent Comedian, Rose and Harry Watkins (Formerly Miss Rosina Shaw.) Great Success of the Grand Drama of the Revolution, illustrating American Hearts, American Homes and American Character, played by Mr. and Mrs. Watkins, throughout Great Britain and the United States over ONE THOUSAND TIMES. It is replete iwth Scenes of Thrilling Interest, of the most Exciting and Soul-Stirring Nature, culminating in a Grand Climax of Dramatic Effect. "Mr. Watkins' performance of 'Jocko,' the Deformed Slave, is one of the GREATEST PIECES OF CHARACTER ACTING ever seen on the British Stage." - London Times. Tuesday Eve'ng, Aug. 31, 1869, The Performance will commence at 8 o'clk, with Overture--Flotte Bursche, Suppe, To conclude with Mr. Watkins' Popular American Drama, entitled The Pioneer Patriot, or, The Maid of the War-Path. Jocko, the Deformed [his Original Character.] Mr Harry Watkins ... : Previous to the Drama, the elegant Comedy of Grist to the Mill; or, Fit to be a Duchess, Francine Preval, afterwards assuming the character of the Marchioness de Richeville, with song, "Poor though my Cot may be," Rose Watkins ... Pioneer patriot, or, The maid of the war-path Pioneer patriot Maid of the war-path Grist to the mill; or, Fit to be a duchess Fit to be a duchess
Print Collection 8 copy is v. 11 no. 15 in a collection of playbills bound together.; Print Collection 8 copy has Library of the University of Pennsylvania bookplate which reads "The Horace Howard Furness Memorial donated by Horace Howard Furness, Jr. and Louise Brooks Winsor Furness."
Personal Name:
Watkins, Harry,
Corporate Name:
Walnut Street Theatre (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Date:
1869
Publisher:
Philadelphia : [Publisher not identified] 1869.
Collection:
Playbill and Program Collection (University of Pennsylvania); Philadelphia Theater Collection (University of Pennsylvania)
Walnut Street Theatre. Philadelphia, September 1, 1869. Last night but three, Of the Charming Actress and Vocalist, and Eminent Comedian, Rose and Harry Watkins (Formerly Miss Rosina Shaw.) Who will appear in a Beautiful Play, acknowledged by the Press and People of Ireland to be the BEST IRISH DRAMA Ever written. It is a Truthful and Charming Picture of Domestic Life in the Emerald Isle, Depicting, with a Strict Fidelity to Nature, the various Phases of Irish Character, Irish Homes, and Irish Hearts, Wednesday Evening, Sept. 1, 1869, The Performance will commence at 8 o'clk, with Overture--Kathleen Mavourneen, Zaulig, After which the beautiful Domestic Drama, in 4 Acts, entitled Kathleen Mavourneen, or, Under the Spell. Kathleen Mavourneen, the gray dawn is breaking, The horn of the hunter is heard on the hill; The lark from her light wing the bright dew is shaking; Kathleen Mavourneen, what, slumbering still? Oh, hast thou forgotten how soon we must sever- Oh, hast thou forgotten how soon we must part? It may be for years, and it may be forever, Then why art thou silent, the voice of my heart? Kathleen Mavourneen, Rose Watkins ... Kathleen Mavourneen, or, Under the spell Under the spell
Print Collection 8 copy is v. 11 no. 16 in a collection of playbills bound together.; Print Collection 8 copy has Library of the University of Pennsylvania bookplate which reads "The Horace Howard Furness Memorial donated by Horace Howard Furness, Jr. and Louise Brooks Winsor Furness."
Personal Name:
Watkins, Harry,
Corporate Name:
Walnut Street Theatre (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Date:
1869
Publisher:
Philadelphia : [Publisher not identified] 1869.
Collection:
Playbill and Program Collection (University of Pennsylvania); Philadelphia Theater Collection (University of Pennsylvania)
Walnut Street Theatre. Philadelphia, September 2, 1869. Last night but two of the Charming Actress and Vocalist, and Eminent Comedian, Rose and Harry Watkins (Formerly Miss Rosina Shaw.) Who will appear in a Beautiful Play, acknowledged by the Press and People of Ireland to be the Best Irish Drama Ever written. It is a Truthful and Charming Picture of Domestic Life in the Emerald Isle Depicting, with a Strict Fidelity to Nature, the various Phases of Irish Character, Irish Homes, and Irish Hearts, Thursday Evening, Sept. 2d, 1869, The Performance will commence at 8 o'clk, with Overture-Kathleen Mavourneen, Zaulig, After which the beautiful Domestic Drama, in 4 Acts, entitled Kathleen Mavourneen, or, Under the Spell. Kathleen Mavourneen, the gray dawn is breaking, The horn of the hunter is heard on the hill; The lark from her light wing the bright dew is shaking; Kathleen Mavourneen, what, slumbering still? Oh, hast thou forgotten how soon we must sever-- Oh, hast thou forgotten how soon we must part? It may be for years, and it may be forever, Then why art thou silent, the voice of my heart? Kathleen Mavourneen, Rose Watkins ... Kathleen Mavourneen Under the spell
Print Collection 8 copy is v. 11 no. 17 in a collection of playbills bound together.; Print Collection 8 copy has Library of the University of Pennsylvania bookplate which reads "The Horace Howard Furness Memorial donated by Horace Howard Furness, Jr. and Louise Brooks Winsor Furness."
Personal Name:
Watkins, Harry,; Watkins, Harry,
Corporate Name:
Walnut Street Theatre (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Date:
1869
Publisher:
Philadelphia : [Publisher not identified] 1869.
Collection:
Playbill and Program Collection (University of Pennsylvania); Philadelphia Theater Collection (University of Pennsylvania)
Walnut Street Theatre. Philadelphia, September 3, 1869. Benefit and LAST NIGHT BUT ONE of the Eminent Comedian, Mr. Harry Watkins Who will appear, with the Charming Actress and Vocalist, Rose Watkins in Boucicault's Best Play Faithfully portraying the Bright Hues and Dark Shadows that mingle with the Love, Honor, Affection and Devotion Of the humble Irish Peasant. Friday Evening, Septem'r 3d, 1869, The Performance will commence at 8 o'clk, with Overture-Flotte Bursche, Suppe, To conclude with Boucicault's Popular Drama of The Colleen Bawn, or, The Brides of Garryowen. Eily O'Conner, the Colleen Bawn, with Songs, Rose Watkins ... : Previous to the Drama the Musical Extravaganza of Jenny Lind at Last Jenny Leatherlungs, alias Jenny Lind. her Original Part, Rose Watkins ... Colleen Bawn, or, The brides of Garryowen Brides of Garryowen Jenny Lind at last
Print Collection 8 copy is v. 11 no. 18 in a collection of playbills bound together.; Print Collection 8 copy has Library of the University of Pennsylvania bookplate which reads "The Horace Howard Furness Memorial donated by Horace Howard Furness, Jr. and Louise Brooks Winsor Furness."
Walnut Street Theatre. Philadelphia, September 4, 1869. An Extraordinary Bill For the LAST APPEARANCE of the Eminent Artists, Rose and Harry Watkins, Whose present engagement has greatly deepened the impression made at their former visit, and placed them in the very Front Rank of Philadelphia Favorites, 2 Grand Dramas: Boucicault's Best Play and Watkins' Great National Drama. Jocko and Myles Na-Coppaleen, Harry Watkins. Eily O'Connor and Isabel Carlton, Rose Watkins. Saturday Evening, Sept'r 4th, 1869, The Performance will commence at 8 o'clk, with Overture-Flotte Bursche, Suppe, After which Boucicault's Popular Drama of The Colleen Bawn, or, The Brides of Garryowen. Eily O'Conner, the Colleen Bawn, with Songs, Rose Watkins ... : To conclude with Mr. Watkins' Popular American Drama, entitled The Pioneer Patriot, or, The Maid of the War-Path. Jocko, the Deformed, [his Original Character,] Mr Harry Watkins ... Colleen Bawn, or, The brides of Garryowen Brides of Garryowen Pioneer patriot, or, The maid of the war-path Maid of the war-path
Print Collection 8 copy is v. 11 no. 19 in a collection of playbills bound together.; Print Collection 8 copy has Library of the University of Pennsylvania bookplate which reads "The Horace Howard Furness Memorial donated by Horace Howard Furness, Jr. and Louise Brooks Winsor Furness."
Personal Name:
Boucicault, Dion,; Watkins, Harry,
Corporate Name:
Walnut Street Theatre (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Date:
1869
Publisher:
Philadelphia : [Publisher not identified] 1869.
Collection:
Playbill and Program Collection (University of Pennsylvania); Philadelphia Theater Collection (University of Pennsylvania)
Walnut Street Theatre. Philadelphia, August 16, 1869. Second night of a New Sensational Domestic Drama by the Author of the "Orange Girl," called Duty, Monday Evening, August 16th, 1869, the Performance will commence at 8 o'clk, with Overture--Duty, Hassler, After which will be presented an intensely interesting Sensation Drama, in a Prologue and Three Acts, by Henry Leslie, Esq., author of the "Orange Girl," &c., called Duty, With New Scenery, by George Heilge; Novel Mechanical Effects, by Arthur Wright; Appointments, by E. Wood; the Music, composed and arranged by Simon Hassler. Silas Engleheart, Mr Chas. Walcot ... Duty
Print Collection 8 copy is v. 11 no. 2 in a collection of playbills bound together.; Print Collection 8 copy has Library of the University of Pennsylvania bookplate which reads "The Horace Howard Furness Memorial donated by Horace Howard Furness, Jr. and Louise Brooks Winsor Furness."
Personal Name:
Leslie, Henry,
Corporate Name:
Walnut Street Theatre (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Date:
1869
Publisher:
Philadelphia : [Publisher not identified] 1869.
Collection:
Playbill and Program Collection (University of Pennsylvania); Philadelphia Theater Collection (University of Pennsylvania)
Walnut Street Theatre. Philadelphia, November 2, 1869. Engagement for 12 nights, Second Night Of the Eminent Artiste, Lucille Western, Who will appear in her Remarkable Impersonations of Lady Isabel and M'me Vine, In the Great Moral Drama of East Lynne; or, The Elopement. 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, November 2, 1869, The performance will commence at 1/4 to 8 o'clock, with Overture-"Zampa," Harold, After which will be presented C. W. Tayleure's Great Moral Drama, in Five Acts, of East Lynne, or, The Elopement. Lady Isabel, Madame Vine, Lucille Western ... East Lynne, or, the Elopement East Lynne Elopement
Print Collection 8 copy is v. 11 no. 75 in a collection of playbills bound together.; Print Collection 8 copy has Library of the University of Pennsylvania bookplate which reads "The Horace Howard Furness Memorial donated by Horace Howard Furness, Jr. and Louise Brooks Winsor Furness."
Personal Name:
Wood, Henry,; Western, Lucille,
Corporate Name:
Walnut Street Theatre (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Date:
1869
Publisher:
Philadelphia : [Publisher not identified] 1869.
Collection:
Playbill and Program Collection (University of Pennsylvania); Philadelphia Theater Collection (University of Pennsylvania)
Walnut Street Theatre. Philadelphia, October 18, 1869. Twenty-fifth Night of Mr. Edwin Booth, Who will appear as The Cardinal Duke, In Bulwer's Historical Play of Richelieu. 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. Monday Evening, Oct. 18th, 1869, The performance will commence at 1/4 to 8 o'clock, with Overture-"L'Roi D'Yvetot," Adam, After Which will be presented Sir Edward Lytton Bulwer's Historical Play, in 5 Acts, of Richelieu, Cardinal Richelieu, Edwin Booth ... Richelieu
Print Collection 8 copy is v. 11 no. 60 in a collection of playbills bound together.; Print Collection 8 copy has Library of the University of Pennsylvania bookplate which reads "The Horace Howard Furness Memorial donated by Horace Howard Furness, Jr. and Louise Brooks Winsor Furness."
Personal Name:
Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton,; Booth, Edwin,
Corporate Name:
Walnut Street Theatre (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Date:
1869
Publisher:
Philadelphia : [Publisher not identified] 1869.
Collection:
Playbill and Program Collection (University of Pennsylvania); Philadelphia Theater Collection (University of Pennsylvania)
Walnut Street Theatre. Philadelphia, October 19, 1869. Fifth Week of Mr. Edwin Booth, Who will appear in Two Great Plays: The Stranger, The Stranger, Edwin Booth, and Don Caesar de Bazan, Don Caesar de Bazan, Edwin Booth. 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, Oct. 19th, 1869, The performance will commence at 1/4 to 8 o'clock, with Overture-"L'Roi D'Yvetot," Adam, After which will be presented Kotzbue's Pathetic Play, of the Stranger, or, Misanthropy & Repentance. The Stranger, Edwin Booth ... : To conclude with the Drama, in Three Acts, of Don Caesar de Bazan. Don Caesar de Bazan, Edwin Booth ... Stranger, or, Misanthropy & repentance Stranger Misanthropy & repentance Don Caesar de Bazan
Print Collection 8 copy is v. 11 no. 61 in a collection of playbills bound together.; Print Collection 8 copy has Library of the University of Pennsylvania bookplate which reads "The Horace Howard Furness Memorial donated by Horace Howard Furness, Jr. and Louise Brooks Winsor Furness."
Personal Name:
Kotzebue, August von,; Dumanoir,; Ennery, Adolphe d',; Booth, Edwin,
Corporate Name:
Walnut Street Theatre (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Date:
1869
Publisher:
Philadelphia : [Publisher not identified] 1869.
Collection:
Playbill and Program Collection (University of Pennsylvania); Philadelphia Theater Collection (University of Pennsylvania)
