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1. Chestnut St. Theatre. Every evening this and next week, matinees, Wednesday and Saturday extra matinees, Christmas and New Years' afternoons. Two weeks only, commencing Monday, December 21 ... Charles Frohmans' Comedians presenting Mr. Wilkinson's widows, a comedy farce in three acts constructed and developed upoon the basis of Alexander Bisson's "Feu Toupinel" by William Gillette. ...; the characters concerned are ... Mr. Percival Perrin, a literary man, Joseph Holland ..
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Contributor:
Holland, Joseph (actor); Morrell Brothers (printer)
Date:
1891
Language:
English
Publisher:
Morrell Brothers, show printers 511-513 Arch Street, 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 box 18 no. 101; Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Furness Collection, Print Collection 8 box 18 no. 102
2. Philadelphia Theatre. The Doors open at a quarter before 6, and the Curtain rises at a quarter before 7 o'clock, precisely. Mr. Cooper's Benefit And Last Appearance. Monday Evening, March 8, 1824, Will be presented Shakspeare's celebrated Tragedy of King Lear, And his Three Daughters. King Lear, Mr. Cooper. ... : After which, the favourite Farce of Catherine and Petruchio; Or, The Taming of the Shrew. Petruchio, Mr. Cooper. ..
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Contributor:
Cooper, Thomas Abthorpe, 1776-1849 (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. 130
3. Philadelphia Theatre. The Doors open at half past 5, and the Curtain rises at half past 6 o'clock. Mr. Booth's Last Night But One. At the request of many Ladies and Gentlemen, Dr. Young's Tragedy of the Revenge is revived. Friday Evening, February 20, 1824, Will be presented a celebrated Tragedy, called The Revenge. Don Alonzo, Mr. Wood. ... : After which, the popular Drama of the Blind Boy. Stanislaus, Mr. Wheatly. ..
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Contributor:
Booth, Junius Brutus, 1796-1852 (actor); Wood, William B. (William Burke), 1779-1861 (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. 126
4. New Theatre. Mr. Mathews' Last Night but Two. Mr. Mathews 'At Home.' Saturday Evening, March 15, 1823, Will be presented, Second and Last Time, An entirely new Entertainment, in 3 acts, The whole of the Characters by Mr. Mathews, called a Trip To Paris. ... : Part III. - A Mono-polo-logue, descriptive of La Diligence. Diligenciae Personae. Jemmy, an English Boots at the Foreign Office, Mr. Mathews! ..
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Contributor:
Mathews, Charles, 1776-1835 (actor)
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. 73
5. New Theatre. Ticket Night, For the Benefit of the Doorkeepers, Police Officers, and others employed in the Theatre. Wednesday Evening, April 23, 1823, Will be presented, (not acted this season) the Comedy of Speed the Plough. Sir Philip Blandford, Mr. Wood. ... : After which, (last time this season) the popular and interesting Drama of the Wandering Boys; Or, the Castle of Olival. Count de Croissy, Mr. H. Wallack. ..
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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. 89
6. Philadelphia Theatre. The Doors open at half past 5, and the Curtain rise at half past 6 o'clock. Mr. Pearman's Third Night. Saturday Evening, January 24, 1824, Will be presented, (second time) the celebrated Opera of The Devil's Bridge. The Music by Braham and Horn. Count Belino, Mr. Pearman, In which Character he will sing the favourite Songs of 'Behold in his soft expressive face;' 'Though Love is warm awhile;' 'Is There A Heart That Never Lov'd?' ''Tis But Fancy's Sketch.' An entire new Recitative and Romance, composed expressly for him, by H. R. Bishop. Recitative--'Rosalvina my Beloved.' Romance--'The Pilgrim of Love.' And The Duett Of 'My early day, what Joy was mine,' With Mrs. Burke. Baron Toraldi, Mr. Duff. ... : To which will be added the favourite Farce of the Weathercock. Old Fickle, Mr. Francis. ..
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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. 57
7. 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. Thursday Evening, January 8, 1824, Will be presented a Prelude, called the Manager in Distress. Written by George Colman, Esq. The Manager, Mr. Wheatly. ... : After which, (not acted these 2 years) the Tragedy of George Barnwell. Thorogood, Mr. Warren. ... After which, the favourite Ballet of Love among the Roses. Leander, Mr. C. Durang. ... The whole to conclude with a Comic interlude, called Is He Jealous? Or, a Peep into the Boudoir. Mr. Belmour, Mr. Wemyss. ..
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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. 46
8. Philadelphia Theatre. Mr. Keene's Benefit, And Last NIght of his Engagement. Wedneday Evening, Oct. 27, 1819, Will be presented a new Melo-Dramatic Opera, in 3 acts, called the Devil's Bridge. The Music By Braham And Horn. Count Belino, Mr. Keene, ... : After which, a new Musical Drama, called The Libertine. Written by the Author of the Miller and his Men, the Magpie and Maid, Rob Roy, &c. &c. and performed in London and New York with the greatest success. The Music from Mozart's celebrated Opera of Don Gioranni, adapted to the English stage by Bishop. With splendid new Scenery, Dresses and Decorations. The Scenery designed by Mr. H. Warren, and executed by him, Mr. Reinagle, Mr. Rae, and assistants. Masetto, Mr. Keene, ..
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Contributor:
Keene, Arthur F. (actor)
Date:
1819
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. 30
9. Philadelphia Theatre. Saturday Evening, December 4, 1819, Will be performed, (fourth time here) a new Comedy, called Wanted a Wife! Or, a Checque on my Banker. Written by Mr. William Moncrief. Sir Wilful Wildfire, Mr. Francis. ... : After which, (fourth time here) a new Pathetic Melo Drama, (founded on the Tales of my Landlord) called The Heart of Mid-Lothian; Or, the Lily of St. Leonards. Written by T. Dibdin, and performed upwards of ONe Hundred Nights the last season. With additional New Scenes, Dresses and Decorations. The Scenery designed and executed by Messrs. H. Warren, T. Reinagle and Assistants. John, Duke of Argyle, Mr. Hughes. ..
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Contributor:
Francis, William, 1756 or 1757-1826 (actor)
Date:
1819
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. 48; Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Furness Collection, Print Collection 8 box 21A no. 49
10. Philadelphia Theatre. Never Performed Here. Friday Evening, Oct. 29, 1819, Will be presented (for the first time here) a New Comedy, called Wanted a Wife! Or, a Checque on my Banker. Written By Mr. William Moncrief. Sir Wilful Wildfire, Mr. Francis. ... : After Which The Melo-Drama Of Ella Rosenberg. Written by the Author of Raising the Wind, the World, Turn Out, &c. &c. The Elector, Mr. Wheatly. ..
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Contributor:
Francis, William, 1756 or 1757-1826 (actor)
Date:
1819
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. 31