Theatre. Last Night of Undine this season. Friday Evening, January 18, 1822. Will be presented, (not acted these 2 years) the admired Comedy of the Follies of a Day; Or, the Marriage of Figaro. Written by Beaumarchais, and translated by Mr. Holcroft, author of the Road to Ruin, &c. Count Almaviva, Mr. Wood. ... : After which, (7th and positively the last time) the New Grand Melo-Dramatic Romance, called Undine; Or, the Spirit of the Waters. The whole of the Scenery, Machinery, Dresses and Decorations, Entirely New. The Scenery designed by Mr. H. Warren, and Executed by him, and Messrs. R. Anners, Jos. Jefferson, and J. C. Darley. The Dresses by Mr. Harbaugh and Assistants. And the Melo-Drama produced under the direction of Mr. H. Wallack. Sir Hulbrand of Ringstetten, Mr. H. Wallack. ...

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Wood, William B. (William Burke), 1779-1861, actor.

Jefferson, Joseph, 1774-1832.

Darley, J. C. (John Clarendon), approximately 1808-

Wallack, Henry John, 1790-1870, actor.

Walnut Street Theatre (Philadelphia, Pa.)

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. 101.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chestnut Street Theatre (Philadelphia, Pa.).

Holcroft, Thomas, 1745-1809. Follies of a day.

Holcroft, Thomas.

Beaumarchais, Pierre Augustin Caron de, 1732-1799. Mariage de Figaro--English.

Beaumarchais, Pierre Augustin Caron de.

Soane, George, 1790-1860. Undine, or, The spirit of the waters.

Soane, George.

La Motte-Fouqué, Friedrich Heinrich Karl, Freiherr de, 1777-1843. Undine.

La Motte-Fouqué, Friedrich Heinrich Karl.

Playbills--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Specimens.

Playbills.

Theaters--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

Theaters.

Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

Genre:

Specimens.

Broadsides.

Playbills.

Castlists.

Physical Description:

1 sheet (1 unnumbered page) ; 25.7 x 17.4 cm

Other Title:

Follies of a Day, or, the Marriage of Figaro

Follies of a Day

Marriage of Figaro

Undine, or, the Spirit of the Waters

Undine

Spirit of the Waters

Place of Publication:

[Philadelphia] : [Publisher not identified], [1822]

Notes:

Printed area measures 22.6 x 15.3 cm.

Performance date: January 18, 1822.

Follies of a Day, or, the Marriage of Figaro is a free translation of Beaumarchais' "La folle journée, ou, Le mariage de Figaro."

Undine, or, the Spirit of the Waters based on: Undine / Friedrich Heinrich Karl La Motte-Fouqué.

The Chestnut Street Theatre was destroyed by fire on April 2, 1820. While the theater was being reconstructed, the players performed at the Walnut Street Theatre.

Local Notes:

Print Collection 8 copy imperfect: torn at bottom, with significant loss of text.

Print Collection 8 copy is box 21A no. 101 in a collection of playbills housed together.

OCLC:

953619561