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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. ...

Kislak Center for Special Collections - Furness Collection Print Collection 8 box 18 no. 7
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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Chestnut Street Theatre (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Contributor:
Wood, William B. (William Burke), 1779-1861, actor.
Wallack, Henry John, 1790-1870, 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 ; box 18 no. 7.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Chestnut Street Theatre (Philadelphia, Pa.).
Byron, George Gordon Byron, Baron, 1788-1824. Two Foscari.
Byron, George Gordon Byron.
Dibdin, Thomas, 1771-1841. Valentine and Orson.
Dibdin, Thomas.
Playbills--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Specimens.
Playbills.
Theaters--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
Theaters.
Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
Genre:
Specimens.
Broadsides.
Playbills.
Castlists.
Physical Description:
1 sheet (1 unnumbered page) ; 55.4 x 20.2 cm
Other 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
Place of Publication:
[Philadelphia] : [Publisher not identified], [1823]
Notes:
Printed area measures 52.8 x 15.4 cm.
Performance date: March 31, 1823.
Local Notes:
Print Collection 8 copy is box 18 no. 7 in a collection of playbills housed together.
OCLC:
950739278

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