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Philadelphia Theatre. First Night of The Heart of Mid-Lothian. Friday Evening, October 15, 1819, Will by presented, Never Performed Here, a new Pathetic Melo-Drama, (founded on the Tales of my Landlord) called The Heart of Mid-Lothian; Or, the Lily of St. Leonards. Written by Mr. T. Dibdin, and performed upwards of One Hundred Nights the last season. With additional New Scenes, Dresses and Decorations. The Scenery designed and executed by Messrs. H. Warren, T. Reinagle and Assistants. John, Duke of Argyle, Mr. Hughes. ... : Previous to which will be performed, the Comic Opera of The Romp. Watty Cockney, Mr. Burke. ... The Evening's Entertainments to conclude with the favourite Farce of the Sleeping Draught. Performed in London with universal applause. Dr. Vinculo, Mr. Burke. ...

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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 21A no. 25.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Chestnut Street Theatre (Philadelphia, Pa.).
Dibdin, Thomas, 1771-1841. Heart of Mid-Lothian, or, The lily of St. Leonard's.
Dibdin, Thomas.
Bickerstaff, Isaac, 1735-1812. Romp.
Bickerstaff, Isaac.
Penley, S. (Samson). Sleeping-draught.
Penley, S.
Playbills--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Specimens.
Playbills.
Theaters--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
Theaters.
Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
Genre:
Specimens.
Broadsides.
Playbills.
Castlists.
Physical Description:
1 sheet (1 unnumbered page) ; 27.1 x 17.2 cm
Other Title:
Heart of Mid-Lothian, or, the Lily of St. Leonards
Heart of Mid-Lothian
Lily of St. Leonards
Romp
Sleeping Draught
Place of Publication:
[Philadelphia] : [publisher not identified], [1819]
Notes:
Printed area measures 23.2 x 13.8 cm.
Performance date: October 15, 1819.
Local Notes:
Print Collection 8 copy is box 21A no. 25 in a collection of playbills housed together.
Cited in:
Shaw & Shoemaker, 51932
OCLC:
952341711

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