Philadelphia Theatre. The Doors open at a quarter before 6, and the Curtain rises at a quarter before 7 o'clock, precisely. Mrs. Burke's Benefit. Monday Evening, March 22, 1824, Will be presented, (not acted these 4 years) a Romantic Play, in 5 acts, called The Aethiop; Or, the Child of the Desert. Written by William Dimond, Esq. Author of the Foundling of the Forest, Adrian and Orrilla, &c. The Aethiop, Mr. Duff. ... : After which, a favourite Farce, called The Farmer. Colonel Dormant, 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. 78.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chestnut Street Theatre (Philadelphia, Pa.).

Dimond, William, active 1800-1830. Aethiop.

Dimond, William.

O'Keeffe, John, 1747-1833. Farmer.

O'Keeffe, John.

Shield, William, 1748-1829. Farmer.

Shield, William.

Playbills--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Specimens.

Playbills.

Theaters--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

Theaters.

Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

Genre:

Specimens.

Broadsides.

Playbills.

Castlists.

Physical Description:

1 sheet (1 unnumbered page) ; 42.4 x 16.7 cm

Other Title:

Aethiop; Or, the Child of the Desert

Aethiop

Child of the Desert

Farmer

Place of Publication:

[Philadelphia] : [Publisher not identified], [1824]

Notes:

Printed area measures 42 x 15.4 cm.

Performance date: March 22, 1824.

Local Notes:

Print Collection 8 copy imperfect: torn at bottom, with some loss of text.

Print Collection 8 copy is box 21B no. 78 in a collection of playbills housed together.

OCLC:

956447944