Philadelphia Theatre. The Doors open at half past 5, and the Curtain rise at half past 6 o'clock. Mr. Pearman's Ninth Night. Friday Evening, February 6, 1824, Will be presented a Comic Opera, called Brother and Sister. Translated from the French by William Dimond, Author of the Foundling of the Forest, Conquest of Taranto, Adrian & Orilla, &c. &c. and performed in London and New York with the greatest applause. The Music by Mr. Bishop. Don Sylvio de Flores, Mr. Pearman, in which he will sing 'Love's Young Dream,' From Irish Melodies. 'Is there a Heart that never Lov'd,' By Braham--And 'List to the Lay of Love.' Composed expressly for him by J. Hodgson. Don Christoval de Tormes, Mr. Jefferson. ... : After which, (By Desire) a Farce, in 2 acts, called Mr. H; Or, Beware of a Bad Name. Mr. H. Mr. Wood. ... The whole to conclude with the favourite Opera of Paul & Virginia. Founded on the well known story by the celebrated St. Pierre. Paul, Mr. Pearman, in which Character he will sing 'Be mine dear maid,' By Bishop. Recitative--'Boldly I come.' 'The Wealth of the Cottage,' By Reeve--and the Duett of 'See From Ocean Rising.' Don Antonio, Mr. Hathwell. ..

Alternate Title:

Brother and Sister; Mr. H; Or, Beware of a Bad Name; Mr. H; Beware of a Bad Name; Paul and Virginia

Name:

Chestnut Street Theatre (Philadelphia, Pa.)

Date:

1824

Language:

English

Publisher:

[Publisher not identified]

Subject:

Chestnut Street Theatre (Philadelphia, Pa.); Dimond, William, active 1800-1830. Brother and sister; Bishop, Henry R. (Henry Rowley), 1786-1855. Brother and sister; Reeve, William, 1757-1815. Brother and sister; Lamb, Charles, 1775-1834. Mr. H., or, Beware a bad name; Cobb, James, 1756-1818. Paul and Virginia; Mazzinghi, Joseph, 1765-1844. Paul and Virginia; Saint-Pierre, Bernardin de, 1737-1814. Paul et Virginie. English; Playbills -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- Specimens; Theaters -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia; Theaters; Playbills

Resource Type:

Text

Form/Genre:

Specimens; Broadsides; Playbills; Castlists

Physical Description:

1 sheet (1 unnumbered page); 46.7 x 18.1 cm

Geographic Subject:

Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia

Related Place:

United States -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.

Rights:

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

Notes:

Printed area measures 41.4 x 15.3 cm.; Performance date: February 6, 1824.; Print Collection 8 copy is box 21B no. 63 in a collection of playbills housed together.

Physical Location:

Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Furness Collection, Print Collection 8 box 21B no. 63

Collection:

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