Theatre. Mr. Philipps's Fourth Night. And Last but Two of his Engagement. Monday Evening, February 11, 1822. Will be presented (by particular desire) a favourite Melo-Dramatic Opera, (in 3 acts,) called The Devil's Bridge. Count Belino, Mr. Philipps, In which Character he will introduce a celebrated Grand Cantata, called William Tell, Composed By Braham. Baron Toraldi, Mr. H. Wallack. ... : To which will be added, (first time these 4 years) a favourite Farce, called Modern Antiques; Or, the Merry Mourners. Old Cockletop, Mr. Francis. ..

Alternate Title:

Devil's Bridge; Modern Antiques, or, the Merry Mourners; Modern Antiques; Merry Mourners

Contributor:

Philipps, Thomas, 1774-1841 (actor); Wallack, Henry John, 1790-1870 (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.); Arnold, Samuel James, 1774-1852. Devil's bridge; Braham, John, 1774-1856. Devil's bridge; Horn, Charles E. (Charles Edward), 1786-1849. Devil's bridge; 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; books

Physical Description:

1 sheet (1 unnumbered page); 26.4 x 17.2 cm

Geographic Subject:

Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia

Related Place:

United States -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.

Rights:

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

Notes:

Printed area measures 25.6 x 15.2 cm.; Performance date: February 11, 1822.; The Devils bridge written by Samuel James Arnold; the music composed by Charles Edward Horn and John Braham.; 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 is box 21A no. 106 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. 106

Collection:

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