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You searched for: Geographic Subject Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia Remove constraint Geographic Subject: Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia Name Jefferson, Joseph, 1774-1832 Remove constraint Name: Jefferson, Joseph, 1774-1832 Subject Chestnut Street Theatre (Philadelphia, Pa.) Remove constraint Subject: Chestnut Street Theatre (Philadelphia, Pa.)
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1. Philadelphia Theatre. Performance Every Evening. First Time This Season. Tuesday Evening, Dec. 16, 1823, Will be presented, an Extravaganza Burletta of Fun, Frolic, Fashion and Flash, in 3 acts, called Tom & Jerry; Or, Life in London. As performed at the Adelphi Theatre, London, for the unprecedented time of 150 nights, n arly in succession, and at the principal Minor Theatres in England, and now performing in New York, with unexampled applause.--Written by W. Moncriff, Esq. author of "Rochester," &c. and dramatized from the celebrated and popular work of the same title, written by Pierce Egan, Esq. With New Scenery, Dresses and Decorations--Scenery by Messrs. H. Warren, J. Jefferson, Renaud and Darley. The Scenery and Dresses are copied from the Plates of the above mentioned work, executed by the celebrated Artists, J. B. & Wm. Cruckshank. Squire Hawthorn, Mr. Warren. ..
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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 21A no. 119
2. Theatre. Last Night of Undine this season. Friday Evening, January 18, 1822. Will be presented, (not acted these 2 years) the admired Comedy of the Follies of a Day; Or, the Marriage of Figaro. Written by Beaumarchais, and translated by Mr. Holcroft, author of the Road to Ruin, &c. Count Almaviva, Mr. Wood. ... : After which, (7th and positively the last time) the New Grand Melo-Dramatic Romance, called Undine; Or, the Spirit of the Waters. The whole of the Scenery, Machinery, Dresses and Decorations, Entirely New. The Scenery designed by Mr. H. Warren, and Executed by him, and Messrs. R. Anners, Jos. Jefferson, and J. C. Darley. The Dresses by Mr. Harbaugh and Assistants. And the Melo-Drama produced under the direction of Mr. H. Wallack. Sir Hulbrand of Ringstetten, Mr. H. Wallack. ..
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Contributor:
Wood, William B. (William Burke), 1779-1861 (actor); Wallack, Henry John, 1790-1870 (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 21A no. 101