Theatre. Friday Evening, February 1, 1822. Will be presented, (by particular desire, and for the fourth and last time this season) a new celebrated Tragedy, in 5 acts, called Wallace; Or, the Hero of Scotland. New Scenery, Dresses and Decorations. With a favourite Scotch Overture and Scots' Music during the Evening. Scots. Wallace, Regent of Scotland, Mr. Wood. ... : After which, the Comic Opera of Love Laughs at Locksmiths. Written by George Colman, Esq. Author of the Heir at Law, John Bull, &c. Mr. Vigil, Mr. Hathwell. ..

Alternate Title:

Wallace, or, the Hero of Scotland; Wallace; Hero of Scotland; Love Laughs at Locksmiths

Contributor:

Wood, William B. 1779-1861 (actor)

Name:

Walnut Street Theatre (Philadelphia, Pa.)

Date:

1822

Language:

English

Publisher:

[Publisher not identified]

Subject:

Chestnut Street Theatre (Philadelphia, Pa.); Barrymore, W. (William), -1845. Wallace, the hero of Scotland; Colman, George, 1762-1836. Love laughs at locksmiths; Kelly, Michael, 1762-1826. Love laughs at locksmiths; Bouilly, J. N. (Jean Nicolas), 1763-1842. Folie; Playbills -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- Specimens; Theaters -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia; Theaters; Playbills

Resource Type:

Text

Form/Genre:

Specimens; Broadsides; Playbills; Castlists

Physical Description:

1 sheet (1 unnumbered page); 27.1 x 17.6 cm

Geographic Subject:

Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia

Related Place:

United States -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.

Rights:

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

Notes:

Printed area measures 22.6 x 15.2 cm.; Performance date: February 1, 1822.; Love laughs at locksmiths; libretto by George Colman, the overture and music composed and selected by Michael Kelly, based on Jean Nicolas Bouilly's Une folie.; 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. 104 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. 104

Collection:

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