Theatre. Friday Evening, December 28, 1821. Will be presented, (for the only time this season) the Tragedy of George Barnwell. Thorogood, Mr. Warren. ... : After which a new Melo-Drama, called the Warlock of the Glen. Performed in London, New York and Boston, with great applause. Clanronald, Laird of Glencairn, Mr. Darley. ..

Alternate Title:

George Barnwell; Warlock of the Glen

Contributor:

Warren, William, 1767-1832 (actor)

Name:

Walnut Street Theatre (Philadelphia, Pa.)

Date:

1821

Language:

English

Publisher:

[Publisher not identified]

Subject:

Chestnut Street Theatre (Philadelphia, Pa.); Lillo, George, 1693-1739. London merchant; Walker, C. E. (Charles Edward). Warlock of the glen; Playbills -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- Specimens; Theaters -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia; Theaters; Playbills

Resource Type:

Text

Form/Genre:

Broadsides; Playbills; Castlists; books

Physical Description:

1 sheet (1 unnumbered page); 26.5 x 17.6 cm

Geographic Subject:

Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia

Related Place:

United States -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.

Rights:

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

Notes:

Printed area measures 21.9 x 15.2 cm.; Performance date: December 28, 1821.; George Barnwell, usually known as The London merchant, or, The history of George Barnwell.; The Chestnut Street Theatre was destroyed by fire on April 2, 1820. While the theater was being reconstructed, the players performed at the Walnut Street Theatre.; Print Collection 8 copy is box 21A no. 98 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. 98

Collection:

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