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61. Walnut Street Theatre. Philadelphia, December 7, 1869. Second Night Of the Engagement of the Renowned Artiste, Miss Bateman, Who will appear as Mary Warner, In the Domestic Drama of that name, written expressly for her by Mr. Tom Taylor, and acted by her with Immense Success at the Haymarket Theatre, London, & Booth's Theatre, New York. Miss Bateman will be supported by Mr. George Jordan and Miss Virginia Francis. Tuesday Evening, Dec. 7th, 1869, The performance will commence at 1/4 to 8 o'clk, with Overture-"Romantic," Harold, After which the Domestic Drama, in Four Acts, of great interest, written by Tom Taylor, of Mary Warner, And produced with New Scenery by George Heilge. Machinery by Arthur Wright and Assistants. Properties by E. Wood and Assistants, and the following Strong Cast: Mary Warner, Wife of George, Miss Bateman ..
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Contributor:
Bateman, Kate Josephine, 1843-1917 (actor)
Date:
1869
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. 110
62. Walnut Street Theatre. Philadelphia, November 27, 1869. Saturday Night, The celebrated Drama, in Five Acts, written by Arthur Matthison, Esq., for Edwin Booth's Theatre, New York, Entitled Enoch Arden, Founded on Alfred Tennyson's great Poem, and the Popular Drama of Robert Macaire. Saturday Evening, Nov. 27th, 1869, The performances will commence at 1/4 to 8 o'clk, with Overture-"Stradella," Flotow, After which will be presented the Drama, in 5 Acts, by Arthur Mathison, Esq., of Enoch Arden, With New Scenery by G. Heilge. Machinery by Arthur Wright and Assistants. Properties by E. Wood and Assistants. New Music by E. Mollenhauer and Simon Hassler. Enoch Arden, Chas. Walcot ... : To conclude with the Comic Drama, in 2 Acts, of Robert Macaire. Robert Macaire, Chas. Walcot ..
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Date:
1869
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. 101
63. Walnut Street Theatre. Philadelphia, March 1, 1870. The Charming Actress and Vocalist, and Eminent Comedian, Rose and Harry Watkins These Distinguished Artists will appear in an entirely New, Second Time on any Stage, Grand Romantic Irish Drama In which the Author, departing from the well-worn path of Irish Dramatic Literature, has sought to depict a truly Novel and Original Character, In the person of Fardorougha, a miser, in whose breast the struggle of avarice with natural affection, forms the basis of a plot of the most Ingenious and Absorbing Interest, And teaching a Great Moral Lesson. Tuesday Evening, March 1st, 1870, The performance will commence at quarter to 8 o'clock, with Overture--Fardorougha, Hassler After which will be presented the New Grand Romantic Irish Drama, in 4 Acts, entitled Set in Gold Or, The One Brigh Spot. Fardorougha, a Miser, Harry Watkins ..
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Contributor:
Watkins, Harry, 1825-1894 (actor); Watkins, Harry, Mrs., 1829-1904 (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. 195
64. Walnut Street Theatre. Philadelphia, May 3, 1870. Third Week Of the Brilliant Engagement of the Great and World-Renowned Comedians, Mr. And Mrs. Barney Williams Who Will Appear In Two Great Pieces, The Grand Fairy Spectacular Drama entitled the Fairy Circle And the Uproariously Laughable Comedy entitled the Custom Of The Country. Tuesday Evening, May 3d, 1870, The performance will commence at eight o'clock, 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 be followed by the Roaring Comedy of the Custom Of The Country Or, The Yankee Help. Melissa, with Song, Mrs. Barney Williams ... To conclude with the Farce of the Kiss In The Dark, Mr. Pettibone, Vining Bowers ..
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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. 258
65. Walnut Street Theatre. Philadelphia, April 21, 1870. Fourth Night Of The Emerald Ring, The Great and World-Renowned Comedians and Original Impersonators of Irish and Yankee Life, Mr. And Mrs. Barney Williams, Will appear, for the Fourth Time, in the Great Sensational Irish Darma, Written expressly for Mr. and Mrs. Williams, by John Brougham, Esq., entitled The Emerald Ring, Received Nightly by Large and Brilliant Audiences with Enthusiastic Applause. Thursday Evening, April 21, 1870, The performance will commence at eight o'clock, with Overture--To Emerald Ring, Withers, After which the successful Romantic Irish Drama, consisting of a Prologue and 3 Acts, entitled the Emerald Ring, The Piece produced with Beautiful Scenery, by G. Heilge; Machinery and Novel Mechanical Effects, etc. by Arthur Wright; Appointments, by E. Wood; Music, by Wm. Withers. Mike Macarty, Mr. 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. 247
66. Walnut Street Theatre. Philadelphia, April 1, 1870. Benefit of the Great Delineator of Specialties, Mr. F. S. Chanfrau Who will appear in his New and Highly Successful Play, of Kit Or, The Arkansas Traveler, An Original Drama of American Western Life, written by Thomas B. De Walden and Edward Spencer expressly for the display of his wonderful powers of characterization. Friday Evening, April 1st, 1870, The performance will commence at 1/4 to 8 o'clk, with Overture-- "Elizabeth," Rossini After which will be presented an Original Drama, entitled Kit Or, The Arkansas Traveler, A Drama contained in a Prologue and 4 Acts. Personages in the Prologue. Kit Redding, F. S. Chanfrau..
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Contributor:
Chanfrau, Frank, 1824-1884 (actor); Walcot, Charles Melton, 1840-1921 (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. 226
67. 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 ..
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Contributor:
Watkins, Harry, 1825-1894 (actor); Watkins, Harry, Mrs., 1829-1904 (actor)
Date:
1869
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. 14
68. Walnut Street Theatre. Philadelphia, February 1, 1870. Another Great Success. Third Night of the Grand Scenic, Realistic Drama, of London, Every Scene New and expressly Imported from London, presenting Beautiful and Accurate Representations of celebrated Views of the Great City, by the distinguished English Scenic Artist, Mr. J. Johnson, rendering it, in fact, a faithful Panorama of London Streets, So that a Visit to this Superb Production is nearly as Good as a Trip to London. Tuesday Evening, Feb'ry 1st, 1870, The performance will commence at 1/4 to 8 o'clk, with Overture-Romantic, Thomas, After which will be presented the new Domestic, Romantic and Sensational Drama, by Henry Leslie, of London, and John S. Clarke, of Philadelphia, in Three Acts and Prologue, entitled London, or, Lights & Shadows of the Great City, Harold Forrester, Chas. Walcot ..
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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. 166
69. Walnut Street Theatre. Philadelphia, February 23, 1870. Third Night Of the Charming Actress and Vocalist, and Eminent Comedian, Rose and Harry Watkins (Formerly Miss Rosina Shaw,) These Distinguished Artists will appear in their Grand Romantic Irish Drama, Trodden Down: Or, Under Two Flags, Pronounced by the Press and Public one of the Greatest Dramatic Triumphs of the Day. Wednesday Evening, Feb. 23, 1870 The performance will commence at 1/4 to 8 o'clk' Overture--Zingara, Suppe After which will be presented the Thrilling Drama, by Harry Watkins, Esq., entitled Trodden Down Or, Under Two Flags. Fergus McCarthy, an Exile, Mr. Harry Watkins..
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Contributor:
Watkins, Harry, 1825-1894 (actor); Watkins, Harry, Mrs., 1829-1904 (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. 189
70. Theatre, Walnut Street. Third night of Mr. Wilkinson's Engagement. First Appearance of Monsieur Olivier Francia, From the Theatre Port St. Martin, Paris, where he exhibited upwards of 150 nights, and is considered the 1st model of the Academics of France and Rome. He will appear for the 1st time in this city, this Evening, and go through his astonishing performances. Friday Evening, March 29, 1833. Will be presented, by desire, the interesting Drama of the Gambler's Fate. This piece is divided into three days, or acts, and the time supposed to elapse between each act is 15 years - each act forming a separate drama. First Day - Time, 1790. The Paricide! Mr. Derance, an infirm old man on the verge of the grave, Mr. Maywood. ... Second Day - Time, 1805. The Assassin. Augustus Derance, aged 40, Mr. Wood. ... Third Day - Time, 1820. The Hut of the Red Mountain. And dreadful termination of the life of a Gamester. Augustus Derance, aged 55, Mr. Wood. ... After Which, Monsieur Olivier Francia, Will appear, and go through his Astonishing Performances as follows : at his entrance on the stage Five different Herculean Attitudes. Academic Attitudes. ... : To conclude with the laughable Farce of Deaf as a Post. Tristram Sappy, Mr. Wilkinson. ..
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Contributor:
Wilkinson, James Pimbury, 1787- (actor); Francia, Olivier (actor)
Date:
1833
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. 28 no. 15