Theatre. A New Opera for the first time here. Mr. Philipps's Third Night. Friday Evening, March 1, 1822, Will be produced, a new Comic Opera, (never acted here) called the Barber of Seville. Translated from the Italian. The Original Music by Rossini. Adapted to the English Stage, (with a new Overture) by Mr. Bishop, with additions by Mr. Philipps -- and performed in London, Dublin and New York, with unbounded applause. The Opera produced under the immediate direction of Mr. Philipps. Count Almiviva, Mr. Philipps, In which Character he will introduce the Ballad of 'The Soldier's Bride;' Pomposo, or a Receipt for an Italian Song, (a Mock Bravura)--and the Cavatina, by Bishop, 'Love Has Eyes.' Doctor Bartolo, Mr. Burke. ... : After which the favourite Farce of St. Patrick's Day; Or the Scheming Lieutenant. Written by R. B. Sheridan, Esq. Lieutenant O'Connor, Mr. Burke. ..

Alternate Title:

Barber of Seville; St. Patrick's Day, or the Scheming Lieutenant; St. Patrick's Day; Scheming Lieutenant

Contributor:

Philipps, Thomas, 1774-1841 (actor)

Name:

Walnut Street Theatre (Philadelphia, Pa.)

Date:

1822

Language:

English

Publisher:

[Publisher not identified]

Subject:

Chestnut Street Theatre (Philadelphia, Pa.); Bishop, Henry R. (Henry Rowley), 1786-1855. Barber of Seville; Rossini, Gioacchino, 1792-1868. Barbiere di Siviglia; Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816. St. Patrick's Day; 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); 27 x 16.8 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 15.3 cm.; Performance date: March 1, 1822.; 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. 109 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. 109

Collection:

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