New Theatre. Mr. Mathews' Fourth Night. Saturday Evening, March 1, 1823, Will be presented George Colman, Jr's Comedy, in 5 acts, called Who wants a Guinea? Or, the Yorkshire Irishman. Solomon Gundy, Mr. Mathews, in which character he will introduce the Comic Song of 'The Royal Visiters.' Mr. Torrent, Mr. Warren. ... : After which, (first time) a much admired Entertainment, in one act, called the Actor of all Work. Velinspec, (Manager of a Country Theatre) Mr. Burke. ...

Format:

• Book

Contributor:

• Mathews, Charles, 1776-1835, 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. 66.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Chestnut Street Theatre (Philadelphia, Pa.).
• Colman, George, 1762-1836. Who wants a guinea?.
• Colman, George, 1762-1836. Actor of all work.
• Playbills--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Specimens.
• Theaters--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
• Theaters.
• Playbills.
• Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

Genre:

• Specimens.
• Broadsides.
• Playbills.
• Castlists.

Physical Description:

1 sheet (1 unnumbered page) ; 30.7 x 18.6 cm

Other Title:

• Who wants a Guinea? or, the Yorkshire Irishman
• Who wants a Guinea
• Yorkshire Irishman
• Actor of all Work

Place of Publication:

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

Notes:

• Printed area measures 25.8 x 15.2 cm.
• Performance date: March 1, 1823.

Local Notes:

Print Collection 8 copy is box 18 no. 66 in a collection of playbills housed together.

OCLC:

951539909