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Theatre, Walnut Street. Third night of Mr. Wilkinson's Engagement. First Appearance of Monsieur Olivier Francia, From the Theatre Port St. Martin, Paris, where he exhibited upwards of 150 nights, and is considered the 1st model of the Academics of France and Rome. He will appear for the 1st time in this city, this Evening, and go through his astonishing performances. Friday Evening, March 29, 1833. Will be presented, by desire, the interesting Drama of the Gambler's Fate. This piece is divided into three days, or acts, and the time supposed to elapse between each act is 15 years - each act forming a separate drama. First Day - Time, 1790. The Paricide! Mr. Derance, an infirm old man on the verge of the grave, Mr. Maywood. ... Second Day - Time, 1805. The Assassin. Augustus Derance, aged 40, Mr. Wood. ... Third Day - Time, 1820. The Hut of the Red Mountain. And dreadful termination of the life of a Gamester. Augustus Derance, aged 55, Mr. Wood. ... After Which, Monsieur Olivier Francia, Will appear, and go through his Astonishing Performances as follows : at his entrance on the stage Five different Herculean Attitudes. Academic Attitudes. ... : To conclude with the laughable Farce of Deaf as a Post. Tristram Sappy, Mr. Wilkinson. ..

Alternate Title:
Gambler's Fate; Deaf as a Post
Contributor:
Wilkinson, James Pimbury, 1787- (actor); Francia, Olivier (actor)
Name:
Walnut Street Theatre (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Date:
1833
Language:
English
Provenance:
Furness, Horace Howard, 1865-1930 (donor) (Print Collection 8 copy); Furness, Louise Brooks Winsor (donor) (Print Collection 8 copy)
Publisher:
[Publisher not identified]
Subject:
Walnut Street Theatre (Philadelphia, Pa.); Milner, H. M. (Henry M.). Gambler's Fate; Poole, John, 1786?-1872. Deaf as a post; Playbills -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- Specimens; Theaters -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia; Theaters; Playbills
Resource Type:
Text
Form/Genre:
Specimens; Broadsides; Playbills; Castlists; books
Physical Description:
1 sheet (1 unnumbered page); 56.9 x 15 cm
Geographic Subject:
Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia
Related Place:
United States -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/
Notes:
Printed area measures 53.7 x 11.6 cm.; Performance date: March 29, 1833.; Print Collection 8 copy is v. 28 no. 15 in a collection of playbills bound together.; Print Collection 8 copy has Library of the University of Pennsylvania bookplate which reads " The Horace Howard Furness Memorial donated by Horace Howard Furness, Jr. and Louise Brooks Winsor Furness."
Physical Location:
Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Furness Collection, Print Collection 8 v. 28 no. 15
Collection:
Playbill and Program Collection (University of Pennsylvania); Philadelphia Theater Collection (University of Pennsylvania); Horace Howard Furness Memorial Library (University of Pennsylvania)