Philadelphia Theatre. Wednesday Evening, Nov. 10, 1819, Will be performed (third 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, a grand Melo-Dramatic Romance, called the Broken Sword. Written by William Diamond, Esq. Author of the Foundling of the Forest, Hunter of the Alps, Conquest of Taranto, &c. &c. The Scenery designed and executed by Messrs. H. Warren, T. Reinagle, and Assistants. the Music by Bishop. The Baron, Mr. Wheatly. ..

Alternate Title:

Wanted a Wife, or, a Checque on my Banker; Wanted a Wife; Checque on my Banker; Broken Sword

Contributor:

Francis, William, 1756 or 1757-1826 (actor)

Name:

Chestnut Street Theatre (Philadelphia, Pa.)

Date:

1819

Language:

English

Publisher:

[publisher not identified]

Subject:

Chestnut Street Theatre (Philadelphia, Pa.); Moncrieff, W. T. (William Thomas), 1794-1857. Wanted a wife, or, A checque on my banker; Dimond, William, active 1800-1830. Broken sword; 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); 25.2 x 18 cm

Geographic Subject:

Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia

Related Place:

United States -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.

Rights:

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

Notes:

Printed area measures 24.5 x 13.6 cm.; Performance date: November 10, 1819.; Print Collection 8 copy is box 21A no. 39 in a collection of playbills housed together.

Physical Location:

Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Furness Collection, Print Collection 8 box 21A no. 39

Collection:

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