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City Museum, Fifth And Callowhill Streets. Lessees, Messrs. Sherzer & Zulich; Stage Manager, Mr. Lewis Baker; Thanksgiving Day And Evening, Two Grand Performances At 2 1/2 o'clock this Afternoon, and 7 1/2 o'clock this Evening. Fourth Night of the Eminenet American Tragedian and Comedian, Mr. J. E. Murdoch Who will appear for this night only as Claude Melnotte, together With Mrs. Alexina Fisher Baker In the Character of Pauline. The Capital Drama of the Printer's Apprentice, From the French Play, "Le Gamin de Paris." On Thursday Afternoon, Nov. 22, 1855, The Doors will open at 2 o'clock, the Performance will commence at half-past 2 o'clock, with the Excellent Drama, from the French, called the Printer's Apprentice, Joseph, the Apprentice, Mrs. Alexina Fisher Baker ... To conclude with the Farce of Poor Pillicoddy. Mr. John Peter Pillicoddy, Mr. T. B. Johnston ... : On Thursday Evening, Nov. 22d, 1855, The Performance will commence with Bulwer's Great Play of the Lady Of Lyons, Which will be produced, on this occasion, with a most Unusual Combination of ability, embodying a Cast of Unapproachable Excellence. Claude Melnotte, Mr. J. E. Murdoch ... To conclude with the Farce of the Young Widow: Lucy, Mrs. W. H. Hough ...

Kislak Center for Special Collections - Furness Collection Print Collection 8 oversize no. 7
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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. 7.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Morton, John Maddison, 1811-1891. Poor Pillicoddy.
Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron, 1803-1873. Lady of Lyons.
Playbills--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Specimens.
Theaters--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
Theaters.
Playbills.
Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
Genre:
Specimens.
Broadsides.
Playbills.
Castlists.
Physical Description:
1 sheet (1 unnumbered page) ; 55.8 x 25.8 cm
Other Title:
Printer's Apprentice
Poor Pillicoddy
Lady Of Lyons
Young Widow
Place of Publication:
Philadelphia : Brown's Steam-Power Job Printing Office, Ledger Buildings, Philad'a, [1855]
Notes:
Printed area measures 52.7 x 20 cm.
Performance date: November 22, 1855.
Local Notes:
Print Collection 8 copy is oversize no. 7 in a collection of playbills housed together.
OCLC:
953999673

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