Walnut Street Theatre. Philadelphia, March 5, 1870. Last Night Of the Charming Actress and Vocalist, and Eminent Comedian, Rose and Harry Watkins In his own Great original Dramatic Version of Mrs. E. D. E. N. Southworth's Celebrated Romance: pronounced by the distinguished authoress, the best Dramatization ever presented of this, the most popular Story of Modern Times. Few Plays possess, in so remarkable a degree, all the elements essential to a Great Public Success, as demonstrated by the Crowds Attracted to witness its representation. Enthusiastic shouts of laughter and applause are elicited by the superb Acting, Music, Song, Dance and Grand Scenic Effect. Saturday eve'ng, March 5th, 1870 The performance will commence at 1/4 to 8 o'clk, Overture -- Hidden Hand, Keller To conclude with the universally Favorite Drama, in 3 Acts, by H. Watkins, entitled The Hidden Hand Or, Old Virginia As It Was. Archey, a Waif upon the waters, with Song, Trust to Luck, Rose Watkins... To commence with the Comic Farce, entitled to Oblige Benson, or the Adventures of a Love-Letter Mr. Trotter Southdown, a gentleman of extremely obliging disposition, devoted to Mrs. Southdown and vegetables, H. Watkins..

Alternate Title:

Hidden Hand Or, Old Virginia As It Was; Hidden Hand; Old Virginia As It Was; To Oblige Benson, or the Adventures of a Love-Letter; To Oblige Benson; Adventures of a Love-Letter

Contributor:

Watkins, Harry, 1825-1894 (actor); Watkins, Harry, Mrs., 1829-1904 (actor)

Name:

Walnut Street Theatre (Philadelphia, Pa.)

Date:

1870

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:

Theaters; Playbills; Walnut Street Theatre (Philadelphia, Pa.); Watkins, Harry, 1825-1894. Hidden hand, or, Old Virginia as it was; Playbills -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- Specimens; Theaters -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia

Resource Type:

Text

Form/Genre:

Specimens; Broadsides; Playbills; Castlists

Physical Description:

1 sheet (1 unnumbered page); 22.8 x 14 cm

Geographic Subject:

Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia

Related Place:

United States -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.

Rights:

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

Notes:

Printed area measures 21.5 x 12.8 cm.; Performance date: March 5, 1870.; Print Collection 8 copy is v. 11 no. 200 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. 11 no. 200

Collection:

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