New Theatre. Last Night of Virginius this season. Friday Evening, January 31, 1823, Will be presented the celebrated Tragedy of Virginius: Or, the Liberation of Rome. Written by Sheridan Knowles, Esq. and performed in London, Boston, &c. with great success. Virginius, a Centurion, Mr. Cooper, (for the last time this season.) ... : After which will be performed, (for the first time) a Comic piece, in 2 acts, called The Phrenologist; Or, the Organs of the Brain. Translated from the German of Kotzebue, and adapted to the English Stage By A Gentleman Of This City. Baron Ruckenmark, Mr. Burke. ...

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chestnut Street Theatre (Philadelphia, Pa.)

Contributor:

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. 49.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chestnut Street Theatre (Philadelphia, Pa.).

Knowles, James Sheridan, 1784-1862. Virginius.

Knowles, James Sheridan.

Kotzebue, August von, 1761-1819. Organe des Gehirns--English.

Kotzebue, August von.

Playbills--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Specimens.

Playbills.

Theaters--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

Theaters.

Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

Genre:

Specimens.

Broadsides.

Playbills.

Castlists.

Physical Description:

1 sheet (1 unnumbered page) : illustration ; 32.1 x 19.2 cm

Other Title:

Virginius, or, the Liberation of Rome

Virginius

Liberation of Rome

Phrenologist, or, the Organs of the Brain

Phrenologist

Organs of the Brain

Place of Publication:

[Philadelphia] : [Publisher not identified], [1823]

Notes:

Printed area measures 27.9 x 15.3 cm.

Performance date: January 31, 1823.

Local Notes:

Print Collection 8 copy is box 18 no. 49 in a collection of playbills housed together.

OCLC:

951433307