Theatre. The public are respectfully informed that Mr. Philipps, Is re-engaged for 6 nights only, previous to his departure from Philadelphia, and will appear on Monday Evening, February 25, 1822, In the favourite Comic Opera of Lionel & Clarissa; Or, the School for Fathers. Written by the Author of Love in a Village, Maid of the Mill, &c. &c. Lionel, Mr. Philipps, in which character he will sing of the original songs of the Opera, 'You ask me in vain,'--and 'Oh talk not to me of the wealth she possesses.' And introduce the Air of 'The Woodpecker,' the words by T. Moore, Esq. the music by M. Kelly--And the Ballad of the 'Bewilder'd Maid,' by Braham. Sir John Flowerdale, Mr. Wheatly. ... : After which will be added, (second time these 3 years) a favourite Farce, called Modern Antiques; Or, the Merry Mourners. Old Cockletop, Mr. Francis. ..

Alternate Title:

Lionel & Clarissa, or, the School for Fathers; Lionel and Clarissa; School for Fathers; Modern Antiques, or, the Merry Mourners; Modern Antiques; Merry Mourners

Contributor:

Philipps, Thomas, 1774-1841 (actor); Francis, William, 1756 or 1757-1826 (actor)

Name:

Walnut Street Theatre (Philadelphia, Pa.)

Date:

1822

Language:

English

Publisher:

[Publisher not identified]

Subject:

Chestnut Street Theatre (Philadelphia, Pa.); Bickerstaff, Isaac, 1735-1812. Lionel and Clarissa; O'Keeffe, John, 1747-1833. Modern antiques; 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); 26.4 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 24.6 x 15.5 cm.; Performance date: February 25, 1822.; Lionel and Clarissa, or, the School for Fathers; libretto by Isaac Bickerstaff; music composed and compiled by Charles Dibdin.; 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 imperfect: closely cropped at top margin, with some loss of text.; Print Collection 8 copy is box 21A no. 108 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. 108

Collection:

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