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City Museum, Fifth And Callowhill Streets. Lessees, Messrs. Sherzer & Zulich; Stage Manager, Mr. Lewis Baker; Fourteenth Night of the American Tragedian and Comedian, Mr. J. E. Murdoch, Second time here of the Grand Historical Romantic Tragedy, by Geo. H. Miles, of Baltimore, written expressly for Mr. Murdoch, and which has been some weeks in preparation, called De Soto, The Hero of the Mississippi, Which will be presented with New & Beautiful Scenery By Mr. Glessing. New and Appropriate Dresses, Appointments, &c. Look At The Cast Of Characters, Mrs. Alexina Fisher Baker As Ulah. This (Tuesday) Evening, Dec. 4, 1855, The performance will commence with the American Tragedy, in 5 Acts and 6 Tableaux, called De Soto The Hero of the Mississippi. De Soto, Commander of the Expedition against the Floridas, Mr. J. E. Murdoch ... : To conclude with the Farce of Poor Pillicoddy, Mr. John Peter Pillicoddy, Mr. T. B. Johnston ...
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Furness Collection Print Collection 8 oversize no. 14
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- City Museum.
- Series:
- Print Collection 8 ; oversize no. 14.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Miles, George H. (George Henry), 1824-1871. De Soto The Hero of the Mississippi.
- Miles, George H.
- Morton, John Maddison, 1811-1891. Poor Pillicoddy.
- Morton, John Maddison.
- Playbills--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Specimens.
- Playbills.
- Theaters--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
- Theaters.
- Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
- Genre:
- Specimens.
- Broadsides.
- Playbills.
- Castlists.
- Physical Description:
- 1 sheet (1 unnumbered page) ; 55.9 x 24.6 cm
- Other Title:
- De Soto The Hero of the Mississippi
- Poor Pillicoddy
- Place of Publication:
- Philadelphia : Brown's Steam-Power Job Printing Office, Ledger Buildings, Philad'a, [1855]
- Notes:
- Printed area measures 53 x 19.8 cm.
- Performance date: December 4, 1855.
- Local Notes:
- Print Collection 8 copy is oversize no. 14 in a collection of playbills housed together.
- OCLC:
- 954034611
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