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Walnut Street Theatre. Philadelphia, March 22, 1870. Mirth and Laughter. Second Night Of the Celebrated Eccentric Comedian, Mr. F. S. Chanfrau Who will appear in his Original Representation of the Immortal Character of "Sam," An Impersonation pronounced to be Unrivaled in Modern Times, and is everywhere received with Extraordinary Manifestations of Delight and Shouts of Laughter Tuesday Evening, March 22d, 1870 The performance will commence at 1/4 to 8 o'clk, Overture -- "La Gitana," Balfe Followed by the Comedy, in 5 Acts, of Sam Written expressly for Mr. Chanfrau by T. B. de Walden, Esq. Sam, F. S. Chanfrau...

Kislak Center for Special Collections - Furness Collection Print Collection 8 v. 11 no. 216
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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Walnut Street Theatre (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Contributor:
Chanfrau, Frank, 1824-1884, 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. 216.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Theaters.
Playbills.
Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
Walnut Street Theatre (Philadelphia, Pa.).
De Walden, Thomas Blaides, 1811-1873. Sam.
De Walden, Thomas Blaides.
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:
Sam
Place of Publication:
Philadelphia : [Publisher not identified], [1870]
Notes:
Printed area measures 21.5 x 12.8 cm.
Performance date: March 22, 1870.
Local Notes:
Print Collection 8 copy is v. 11 no. 216 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:
953792933

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