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 ..

Alternate Title:

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

Contributor:

Watkins, Harry, 1825-1894 (actor); Watkins, Harry, Mrs., 1829-1904 (actor)

Name:

Walnut Street Theatre (Philadelphia, Pa.)

Date:

1869

Language:

English

Provenance:

Furness, Horace Howard, 1865-1930 (donor) (Print Collection 8 copy); Furness, Louise Brooks Winsor (donor) (Print Collection 8 copy)

Publisher:

[Publisher not identified]

Subject:

Walnut Street Theatre (Philadelphia, Pa.); Watkins, Harry, 1825-1894. Pioneer patriot; Playbills -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- Specimens; Theaters -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia; Theaters; Playbills

Resource Type:

Text

Form/Genre:

broadsides (notices); playbills; Castlists; books

Physical Description:

1 sheet (1 unnumbered page); 22.8 x 14 cm

Geographic Subject:

Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia

Related Place:

United States -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.

Rights:

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/

Notes:

Printed area measures 21.5 x 12.8 cm.; Performance date: August 31, 1869.; 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."

Physical Location:

Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Furness Collection, Print Collection 8 v. 11 no. 15

Collection:

Playbill and Program Collection (University of Pennsylvania); Philadelphia Theater Collection (University of Pennsylvania); Horace Howard Furness Memorial Library (University of Pennsylvania)