New Theatre. Mr. Wood's Benefit. Lord Byron's Historical Tragedy, Never Acted Here. Monday Evening, March 31, 1823, Will be presented, a new Historical Tragedy, in 5 acts, called the Two Foscari; Or, The Venetian Exile. Written by the celebrated Lord Byron, founded on an interesting event in Venetian History, and adapted to the Stage by a Lady of this City. Francis Foscari, Doge of Venice, Mr. Wood. ... : After the Play, A favourite Pas Seul by Mrs. H. Wallack; The Epilogue to the Soldier's Daughter, Will be Spoken by Mrs. Entwisle. After which will be revived, (first time at this Theatre) a Grand Melo-Drama, in 2 acts, called Valentine & Orson; Or, the Wild man of the Woods. The Dialogue and Poetry by T. Dibdin, Esq. The Pantomime by Mr. Farley, of Covent Garden Theatre. The original Music by Mr. Joove. The Pantomimical Tunes and Orchestra parts by Mr. Reinagle. The Pantomime got up under the direction of Mr. H. Wallack. Pepin, King of France, Mr. Wheatly. ..

Alternate Title:

Two Foscari or, The Venetian Exile; Two Foscari; Venetian Exile; Valentine & Orson or, the Wild man of the Woods; Valentine & Orson; Valentine and Orson; Wild man of the Woods

Contributor:

Wood, William B. (William Burke), 1779-1861 (actor); Wallack, Henry John, 1790-1870 (actor)

Name:

Chestnut Street Theatre (Philadelphia, Pa.)

Date:

1823

Language:

English

Publisher:

[Publisher not identified]

Subject:

Chestnut Street Theatre (Philadelphia, Pa.); Byron, George Gordon Byron, Baron, 1788-1824. Two Foscari; Dibdin, Thomas, 1771-1841. Valentine and Orson; Playbills -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- Specimens; Theaters -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia; Theaters; Playbills

Resource Type:

Text

Form/Genre:

books; broadsides (notices); playbills; Castlists

Physical Description:

1 sheet (1 unnumbered page); 55.4 x 20.2 cm

Geographic Subject:

Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia

Related Place:

United States -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.

Rights:

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

Notes:

Printed area measures 52.8 x 15.4 cm.; Performance date: March 31, 1823.; Print Collection 8 copy is box 18 no. 7 in a collection of playbills housed together.

Physical Location:

Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Furness Collection, Print Collection 8 box 18 no. 7

Collection:

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