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City Museum, Fifth And Callowhill Streets. Lessees, Messrs. Sherzer & Zulich; Stage Manager, Mr. Lewis Baker; 22d Night And Most Positively Last Appearance but Two Of the Eminent American Tragedian and Comedian, Mr. J. E. Murdoch who will personate Two of his most Popular Characters, By General Desire and for this Night only, the Great Comedy of Wine Works Wonders: Also, the Humorous Play of the Dramatist. Mrs. Alexina Fisher Baker In Both Pieces. On Thursday Evening, Dec. 13, 1855, The performance will commence with the Sparkling Comedy, in 3 Acts, of Wine Works Wonders Or, the Inconstant. Altered from the original text of Farquhar, and adapted for modern representation by Mr. Murdoch. Look At This Great Cast Of Characters. Young Mirabel, Mr. J. E. Murdoch ... : To conclude with Reynold's Dashing Comedy, in 3 Acts, of the Dramatist Or, Die All, Die Nobly. Vapid, the Dramatist, Mr. J. E. Murdoch ...

Kislak Center for Special Collections - Furness Collection Print Collection 8 oversize no. 3
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Format:
Book
Contributor:
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 ; oversize no. 3.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Playbills--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Specimens.
Theaters--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
Theaters.
Playbills.
Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
Genre:
Specimens.
Broadsides.
Playbills.
Castlists.
Physical Description:
1 sheet (1 unnumbered page) ; 56 x 23.6 cm
Other Title:
Wine Works Wonders Or, the Inconstant
Wine Works Wonders
Inconstant
Dramatist Or, Die All, Die Nobly
Dramatist
Die All, Die Nobly
Place of Publication:
Philadelphia : Brown's Steam-Power Job Printing Office, Ledger Buildings, Philad'a, [1855]
Notes:
Printed area measures 53 x 19.7 cm.
Performance date: December 13, 1855.
Local Notes:
Print Collection 8 copy is oversize no. 3 in a collection of playbills housed together.
OCLC:
953997122

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