Philadelphia Theatre. Doors will be opened at half past 5, and curtain rises at half 6 o'clock precisely, until further notice. Friday Evening, October 22, 1819, Will be presented, (By Particular Desire) an Historical Play, in 5 acts, called The First Part Of Henry the Fourth; Or, the Humours of Sir John Falstaff. Written By Shakspeare. Henry the Fourth, Mr. Hughes. ... : [after] which ... a grand historical and patriotic drama called [Si]gesmar the Switzer; [or, the] Helvetian patriots. ...

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. 27.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chestnut Street Theatre (Philadelphia, Pa.).

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. King Henry IV--Part 1.

Shakespeare, William.

Walker, C. E. (Charles Edward). Sigesmar the Switzer.

Walker, C. E.

Playbills--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Specimens.

Playbills.

Theaters--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

Theaters.

Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

Genre:

Specimens.

Broadsides.

Playbills.

Castlists.

Physical Description:

1 sheet (1 unnumbered page) ; 25.3 x 16.7 cm

Other Title:

Henry the Fourth, or, the Humours of Sir John Falstaff

Henry the Fourth

Humours of Sir John Falstaff

Sigesmar the Switzer, or, the Helvetian patriots

Sigesmar the Switzer

Helvetian patriots

Place of Publication:

[Philadelphia] : [publisher not identified], [1819]

Notes:

Printed area measures 23.2 x 13.8 cm.

Performance date: October 22, 1819.

Local Notes:

Print Collection 8 copy imperfect: mutilated; portions of text supplied from similar playbills.

Print Collection 8 copy is box 21A no. 27 in a collection of playbills housed together.

Cited in:

Shaw & Shoemaker, 51932

OCLC:

952344106