Philadelphia Theatre. The Doors open at a quarter before 6, and the Curtain rises at a quarter before 7 o'clock, precisely. For The First Time, A New Play. Friday Evening, March 12, 1824, Will be presented a New Serious Dramatic Tale, of the 17th Century, called Superstition; Or, The Fanatic Father. Founded on interesting events in the History of New England. Written By A Gentleman Of This City. Sir Reginald Egerton, Mr. Warren. ... : To which will be added, the Comic Opera of The Highland Reel. Laird of Coll, Mr. Hathwell. ..

Alternate Title:

Superstition, or, The Fanatic Father; Superstition; Fanatic Father; Highland Reel

Contributor:

Warren, William, 1767-1832 (actor)

Name:

Chestnut Street Theatre (Philadelphia, Pa.)

Date:

1824

Language:

English

Publisher:

[Publisher not identified]

Subject:

Chestnut Street Theatre (Philadelphia, Pa.); Barker, James Nelson, 1784-1858. Superstition, or, The Fanatic Father; O'Keeffe, John, 1747-1833. Highland reel; Shield, William, 1748-1829. Highland reel; 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); 26.7 x 19.4 cm

Geographic Subject:

Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia

Related Place:

United States -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.

Rights:

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

Notes:

Printed area measures 25.8 x 15.4 cm.; Performance date: March 12, 1824.; The Highland Reel, the libretto by John O'Keeffe; music composed by William Shield.; Print Collection 8 copy is box 21A no. 132 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. 132

Collection:

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