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Philadelphia Theatre. By Desire of many Ladies and Gentlemen. Monday Evening, November 1, 1819, Will be presented, a favourite Play, in 3 acts, interspersed with songs, (written by the author of the Aethiop, Adrian and Orrilla, &c.) called The Foundling of the Forest. Count de Valmont, Mr. Wood. ... : After which, a Grand Historical and Patriotic Drama, called Sigesmar the Switzer; Or, the Helvetian Patriots. Written by C. E. Walker, and performed in London with great applause. Sigesmar, a Swiss Noble, Mr. H. Wallack. ...

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Kislak Center for Special Collections - Furness Collection Print Collection 8 box 21A no. 34
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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Chestnut Street Theatre (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Contributor:
Wood, William B. (William Burke), 1779-1861, actor.
Wallack, Henry John, 1790-1870, 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 21A no. 34.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Chestnut Street Theatre (Philadelphia, Pa.).
Dimond, William, active 1800-1830. Foundling of the forest.
Dimond, William.
Kelly, Michael, 1762-1826. Foundling of the forest.
Kelly, Michael.
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) ; 25.1 x 17.4 cm
Other Title:
Foundling of the Forest
Sigesmar the Switzer; or, the Helvetian Patriots
Sigesmar the Switzer
Helvetian Patriots
Place of Publication:
[Philadelphia] : [publisher not identified], [1819]
Notes:
Printed area measures 22.7 x 13.5 cm.
Performance date: November 1, 1819.
Foundling of the forest; written by William Dimond ; composed by Michael Kelly.
Local Notes:
Print Collection 8 copy is box 21A no. 34 in a collection of playbills housed together.
Cited in:
Shaw & Shoemaker, 51932
OCLC:
952492523

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