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Theatre. Mr. Philipps's Third Night. Saturday Evening, March 23, 1822, Will be presented a favourite Melo-Dramatic Opera, in 3 acts, called The Devil's Bridge. Count Belino, Mr. Philipps, In which Character he will introduce a celebrated Grand Cantata, called William Tell, Composed By Braham. Baron Toraldi, Mr. H. Wallack. ... : After Which The Farce Of Fortune's Frolic; Or, the True use of Riches. Robin Roughhead, Mr. Jefferson. ...
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Furness Collection Print Collection 8 box 21A no. 116
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- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Print Collection 8 ; box 21A no. 116.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Chestnut Street Theatre (Philadelphia, Pa.).
- Arnold, Samuel James, 1774-1852. Devil's bridge.
- Braham, John, 1774-1856. Devil's bridge.
- Horn, Charles E. (Charles Edward), 1786-1849. Devil's bridge.
- Allingham, John Till, active 1799-1810. Fortune's frolic.
- Playbills--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Specimens.
- Theaters--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
- Theaters.
- Playbills.
- Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
- Genre:
- Specimens.
- Broadsides.
- Playbills.
- Castlists.
- Physical Description:
- 1 sheet (1 unnumbered page) ; 26.8 x 17.3 cm
- Other Title:
- Devil's Bridge
- Fortune's Frolic, or, the True use of Riches
- Fortune's Frolic
- True use of Riches
- Place of Publication:
- [Philadelphia] : [Publisher not identified], [1822]
- Notes:
- Printed area measures 24.1 x 15.3 cm.
- Performance date: March 23, 1822.
- The Devils bridge written by Samuel James Arnold ; the music composed by Charles Edward Horn and John Braham.
- 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: closely cropped at top margin, with some loss of text.
- Print Collection 8 copy is box 21A no. 116 in a collection of playbills housed together.
- OCLC:
- 953698806
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