Walnut Street Theatre. Philadelphia, March 19, 1870. Benefit of Mr. Charles Walcot: On which occasion the Talented young Artiste, Miss Ella Burns, Will make her First Appearance on any Stage as Queen Katherine, supported by Mr. Rich'd Penistan Who has kindly volunteered, and who will appear as Cardinal Wolsey, in Shakspere's Historical Play, in 3 Acts, of King Henry VIII Terminating with the Fall of Cardinal Wolsey. King Henry VIII, Mr. Chas Walcot Saturday Evening, March 19th, '70 The performance will commence at 1/4 to 8 o'clk, with Overture -- "Shaksperean," Bishop After which will be presented Shakspere's Play, in 3 Acts of King Henry VIII Queen Katherine, in which she will sing Handel's Beautiful Hymn, Angels, ever bright and fair, Miss Ella Burns... To conclude with the Thrilling Sensational Drama in 3 Acts, entitled the Courier of Lyons Or, The Attack Upon the Mail. Jos. Lesurques Dubose, Charles Walcot...

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Walnut Street Theatre (Philadelphia, Pa.)

Contributor:

Walcot, Charles Melton, 1840-1921, actor.

Penistan, Richard, -1893, 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 ; v. 11 no. 214.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Theaters.

Playbills.

Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

Walnut Street Theatre (Philadelphia, Pa.).

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. King Henry VIII.

Shakespeare, William.

Reade, Charles, 1814-1884. Courier of Lyons.

Reade, Charles.

Playbills--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Specimens.

Theaters--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

Genre:

Specimens.

Broadsides.

Playbills.

Castlists.

Penn Provenance:

Furness, Horace Howard, 1865-1930 (donor) (Print Collection 8 copy)

Furness, Louise Brooks Winsor (donor) (Print Collection 8 copy)

Physical Description:

1 sheet (1 unnumbered page) ; 22.8 x 14 cm

Other Title:

King Henry VIII

Courier of Lyons Or, The Attack Upon the Mail

Courier of Lyons

Attack Upon the Mail

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : [Publisher not identified], [1870]

Notes:

Printed area measures 21.5 x 12.8 cm.

Performance date: March 19, 1870.

Local Notes:

Print Collection 8 copy is v. 11 no. 214 in a collection of playbills bound together.

Print Collection 8 copy has Library of the University of Pennsylvania bookplate which reads "The Horace Howard Furness Memorial donated by Horace Howard Furness, Jr. and Louise Brooks Winsor Furness."

OCLC:

953792931