New Walnut St. Theatre, Acting & Stage Manager, Mr. E. F. Keach, Business Manager, Mr. Jos. D. Murphy, Prompter, Mr. Wm. Reed, Doors open at half-past 6 o'clock. The Curtain will rise at 7. Anniversary of Washington's Birth-Day. Second Night Of The Distinguished American Actor, Mr. J. E. Murdoch, Whose re-appearance in his Native City, was greeted by an Overwhelming Host of Admiring Patrons And will appear This Evening in his Renowned Character of Rover As acted by him at the Haymarket Theatre, with the most unqualified success, and elicited from the London Press, the highest encomiums, pronouncing Mr. Murdoch the Only Legitimate Personater Of Elegant Comedy. Tuesday Evening, February 22d, 1859, The Entertainments will commence with the Grand Overture, By The Orchestra, To be followed by the Sterling Comedy, in 5 Acts, entitled Wild Oats Or, The Strolling Actor. Rover, Mr. J. E. Murdoch ... : To conclude with the Laughable Farce called The Illustrious Stranger! Benjamin Bowbell, Mr. B. G. Rogers ..
Alternate Title:
Wild Oats Or, The Strolling Actor; Illustrious Stranger
Name:
Walnut Street Theatre (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Date:
1859
Language:
English
Publisher:
U.S. Steam Power Book and Job Printing Office, Ledger Buildings, Philadelphia
Printed area measures 45.2 x 19.7 cm.; Performance date: February 22, 1859.; Print Collection 8 copy is oversize no. 13 in a collection of playbills housed together.
Physical Location:
Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Furness Collection, Print Collection 8 oversize no. 13
Collection:
Playbill and Program Collection (University of Pennsylvania); Philadelphia Theater Collection (University of Pennsylvania); Horace Howard Furness Memorial Library (University of Pennsylvania)
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