New Theatre. The managers respectfully state, that for the better accommodation of the public, the office for the sale of Box Tickets, is now placed within the Vestibule, the nearest door to Sixth Street. Friday Evening, January 24, 1823, Will be presented, (first time these 5 years) the celebrated Tragedy of The Gamester. Written by Dr. Edward Moore. Beverly, Mr. Cooper. ... : After which the Farce of The Blue Devils. Written by George Colman, Esq. James Megrim, Mr. Jefferson. ..

Alternate Title:

Gamester; Blue Devils

Name:

Chestnut Street Theatre (Philadelphia, Pa.)

Date:

1823

Language:

English

Publisher:

[Publisher not identified]

Subject:

Chestnut Street Theatre (Philadelphia, Pa.); Moore, Edward, 1712-1757. Gamester; Colman, George, 1762-1836. Blue devils; 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) : illustration; 30.9 x 19.4 cm

Geographic Subject:

Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia

Related Place:

United States -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.

Rights:

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

Notes:

Printed area measures 24.8 x 15.2 cm.; Performance date: January 24, 1823.; Print Collection 8 copy is box 18 no. 45 in a collection of playbills housed together.

Physical Location:

Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Furness Collection, Print Collection 8 box 18 no. 45

Collection:

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