New Theatre. Last Week but One. For the Benefit of Mr. & Mrs. H. Wallack. Wednesday Evening, April 16, 1823, Will be performed, (for the first and only time this season) the much admired Melo-Drama of Therese, The Orphan of Geneva. Translated by Mr. John Howard Payne, from the French piece of that name, written by Mr. Victor, and performed at the Theatres of Paris and London with the most distinguished success. Carwin, the Advocate, Mr. H. Wallack. ... : After which, a Comic Interlude, (never acted here) called Is He Jealous? Or, a Peep into the Boudoir. Mr. Belmour, Mr. Wemyss. ... After which, will be presented a Divertisement of Singing, Recitation and Dancing: A favourite Dance by Miss Hathwell; An Italian Dance by Mrs. H. Wallack; ... The whole to conclude with, (for the first time these five years) the popular Drama of the Blind Boy. Stanislaus, Mr. Wheatly. ..

Alternate Title:

Therese, The Orphan of Geneva; Therese; Orphan of Geneva; Is He Jealous? Or, a Peep into the Boudoir; Is He Jealous?; Peep into the Boudoir; Blind Boy

Contributor:

Wallack, Henry John, 1790-1870 (actor); Wallack, Henry John, Mrs (actor)

Name:

Chestnut Street Theatre (Philadelphia, Pa.)

Date:

1823

Language:

English

Publisher:

[Publisher not identified]

Subject:

Chestnut Street Theatre (Philadelphia, Pa.); Ducange, Victor, 1783-1833. Thérèse, ou, L'orpheline de Genève. English; Payne, John Howard, 1791-1852. Therese, or, The orphan of Geneva; Beazley, Samuel, 1786-1851. Is he jealous?; Kenney, James, 1780-1849. Blind boy; 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); 50.9 x 20.6 cm

Geographic Subject:

Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia

Related Place:

United States -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.

Rights:

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

Notes:

Printed area measures 43.8 x 15.2 cm.; Performance date: April 16, 1823.; Print Collection 8 copy is box 18 no. 8 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. 8

Collection:

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