Walnut Street Theatre. Philadelphia, September 1, 1869. Last night but three, Of the Charming Actress and Vocalist, and Eminent Comedian, Rose and Harry Watkins (Formerly Miss Rosina Shaw.) Who will appear in a Beautiful Play, acknowledged by the Press and People of Ireland to be the BEST IRISH DRAMA Ever written. It is a Truthful and Charming Picture of Domestic Life in the Emerald Isle, Depicting, with a Strict Fidelity to Nature, the various Phases of Irish Character, Irish Homes, and Irish Hearts, Wednesday Evening, Sept. 1, 1869, The Performance will commence at 8 o'clk, with Overture--Kathleen Mavourneen, Zaulig, After which the beautiful Domestic Drama, in 4 Acts, entitled Kathleen Mavourneen, or, Under the Spell. Kathleen Mavourneen, the gray dawn is breaking, The horn of the hunter is heard on the hill; The lark from her light wing the bright dew is shaking; Kathleen Mavourneen, what, slumbering still? Oh, hast thou forgotten how soon we must sever- Oh, hast thou forgotten how soon we must part? It may be for years, and it may be forever, Then why art thou silent, the voice of my heart? Kathleen Mavourneen, Rose Watkins ...

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Walnut Street Theatre (Philadelphia, Pa.)

Contributor:

Watkins, Harry, 1825-1894, actor.

Watkins, Harry, Mrs., 1829-1904, actor.

Playbill and Program Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Philadelphia Theater Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Horace Howard Furness Memorial Library (University of Pennsylvania)

Series:

Print Collection 8 ; v. 11 no. 16.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Walnut Street Theatre (Philadelphia, Pa.).

Watkins, Harry, 1825-1894. Kathleen Mavourneen.

Watkins, Harry.

Playbills--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Specimens.

Playbills.

Theaters--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

Theaters.

Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

Genre:

Specimens.

Broadsides.

Playbills.

Castlists.

Penn Provenance:

Furness, Horace Howard, 1865-1930 (donor) (Print Collection 8 copy)

Furness, Louise Brooks Winsor (donor) (Print Collection 8 copy)

Physical Description:

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

Other Title:

Kathleen Mavourneen, or, Under the spell

Under the spell

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : [Publisher not identified], 1869.

Notes:

Printed area measures 21.5 x 12.8 cm.

Performance date: September 1, 1869.

Local Notes:

Print Collection 8 copy is v. 11 no. 16 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."

OCLC:

950525944