Walnut Street Theatre. Philadelphia, October 23, 1869. Fifth Week of Mr. Edwin Booth, Who will appear as the Duke of Gloster, In Shakspere's Historical Tragedy, in Five Acts, of Richard III. Visitors are requested to remain seated till the close of the Play, as the noise occasioned by the impatient few, mars the pleasure of the more intellectual portion of the audience, that wish to witness the completion of the performance. Saturday Evening, Oct. 23d, 1869, The performance will commence at 1/4 to 8 o'clock, with Overture-"Shaksperean," Bishop, After which will be presented Shakspere's Historical Tragedy, in five acts, of Richard III, or, the Battle of Bosworth Field. Duke of Gloster, afterwards Richard III, Edwin Booth ...

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Walnut Street Theatre (Philadelphia, Pa.)

Contributor:

Booth, Edwin, 1833-1893, 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. 66.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Walnut Street Theatre (Philadelphia, Pa.).

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. King Richard III.

Shakespeare, William.

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:

Richard III, or, the Battle of Bosworth Field

Richard III

Battle of Bosworth Field

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : [Publisher not identified], 1869.

Notes:

Printed area measures 21.5 x 12.8 cm.

Performance date: October 23, 1869.

Local Notes:

Print Collection 8 copy is v. 11 no. 66 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:

951256827