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Theatre. Saturday Evening, February 2, 1822. Will be presented a celebrated Tragedy, in 5 acts, called Mahomet, The Impostor. Translated from the French by the Rev. Mr. Miller. Mahomet, Mr. Wood. ... : After which the admired Farce of the Anatomist; Or, the Sham Doctor. Mons. Le Medecin, Mr. Blissett. ...

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Format:
Book
Contributor:
Wood, William B. (William Burke), 1779-1861, actor.
Blissett, Francis, 1742?-1824, 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. 105.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Chestnut Street Theatre (Philadelphia, Pa.).
Miller, James, 1706-1744. Mahomet the impostor.
Miller, James.
Voltaire, 1694-1778. Mahomet le prophète.
Voltaire.
Ravenscroft, Edward, 1654?-1707. Anatomist, or, The sham doctor.
Ravenscroft, Edward.
Playbills--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Specimens.
Playbills.
Theaters--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
Theaters.
Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
Genre:
Specimens.
Broadsides.
Playbills.
Castlists.
Physical Description:
1 sheet (1 unnumbered page) ; 26.9 x 17.7 cm
Other Title:
Mahomet, The Impostor
Anatomist, or, the Sham Doctor
Anatomist
Sham Doctor
Place of Publication:
[Philadelphia] : [Publisher not identified], [1822]
Notes:
Printed area measures 23.3 x 15.2 cm.
Performance date: February 2, 1822.
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 is box 21A no. 105 in a collection of playbills housed together.
OCLC:
953622245

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