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Philadelphia Theatre. Second Time Here. Friday Evening, November 5, 1819, Will be presented (second time here) a new Comedy, called Wanted a Wife; Or, A Checque on my Banker. Written by Mr. William Moncrief. Sir Wilful Wildfire, Mr. Francis. ... : After which, (for the only time this season) the Melo-Drama of the Forest of Bondy; Or, the Dog of Montargis. Translated from the French, and performed at the London Theatres with the greatest applause. General Gontram, (Colonel of a Regiment of Guards) Mr. Wheatly. ...

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Kislak Center for Special Collections - Furness Collection Print Collection 8 box 21A no. 36
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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Chestnut Street Theatre (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Contributor:
Francis, William, 1756 or 1757-1826, 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. 36.
Print Collection 8 ; box 21A no. 37.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Chestnut Street Theatre (Philadelphia, Pa.).
Moncrieff, W. T. (William Thomas), 1794-1857. Wanted a wife, or, A checque on my banker.
Moncrieff, W. T.
Pixérécourt, R.-C. Guilbert de (René-Charles Guilbert de), 1773-1844. Chien de Montargis--English.
Pixérécourt, R.-C. Guilbert de.
Playbills--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Specimens.
Playbills.
Theaters--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
Theaters.
Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
Genre:
Specimens.
Broadsides.
Playbills.
Castlists.
Physical Description:
1 sheet (1 unnumbered page) ; 25.2 x 17.2 cm
Other Title:
Wanted a Wife, or, A Checque on my Banker
Wanted a Wife
Checque on my Banker
Forest of Bondy, or, the Dog of Montargis
Forest of Bondy
Dog of Montargis
Place of Publication:
[Philadelphia] : [publisher not identified], [1819]
Notes:
Printed area measures 22.1 x 13.4 cm.
Performance date: November 5, 1819.
The Forest of Bondy, or, The dog of Montargis; translation and adaptation of Pixérécourt's Le chien de Montargis; ou, La forêt de Bondy.
Local Notes:
Print Collection 8 copy is box 21A no. 36 in a collection of playbills housed together.
Print Collection 8 copy 2 is box 21A no. 37 in a collection of playbills housed together.
Cited in:
Shaw & Shoemaker, 51932
OCLC:
952501834

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