Theatre. The Public are respectfully informed, that the Managers have engaged the appearance of A Living Elephant. Friday Evening, March 22, 1822, Will be presented the admired Comedy of the Follies of a Day; Or, the Marriage of Figaro. Being the Sequel to the Barber of Seville. Written by Beaumarchais, and translated by Mr. Holcroft, author of the Road to Ruin, &c. Count Almaviva, Mr. Wood. ... : After which the favourite grand Musical Romance, called the Forty Thieves. In the course of which will appear A Living Elephant, (The largest Animal of the kind ever exhibited in America) superbly caparisoned, with Riders, &c. in the Asiatic Style. Cassim Baba, the rich brother, Mr. Hathwell. ...

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chestnut Street Theatre (Philadelphia, Pa.)

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 ; box 21B no. 26.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chestnut Street Theatre (Philadelphia, Pa.).

Holcroft, Thomas, 1745-1809. Follies of a day.

Holcroft, Thomas.

Kelly, Michael, 1762-1826. Forty thieves.

Kelly, Michael.

Colman, George, 1762-1836. Forty thieves.

Colman, George.

Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816. Forty thieves.

Sheridan, Richard Brinsley.

Playbills--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Specimens.

Playbills.

Theaters--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

Theaters.

Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

Genre:

Specimens.

Broadsides.

Playbills.

Castlists.

Physical Description:

1 sheet (1 unnumbered page) ; 44.5 x 17.3 cm

Other Title:

Follies of a Day; Or, the Marriage of Figaro

Follies of a Day

Marriage of Figaro

Forty Thieves

Place of Publication:

[Philadelphia] : [Publisher not identified], [1822]

Notes:

Printed area measures 37.1 x 15.2 cm.

Performance date: March 22, 1822.

Local Notes:

Print Collection 8 copy is box 21B no. 26 in a collection of playbills housed together.

OCLC:

954346377