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Creator Laura Keene's Comedy Combination.
Contributor Dyott, John, 1812-1876.
Keene, Laura, 1826-1873.
Levick, Milnes, d. 1897.
Peters, Charles, 1825-1870.
Rea, Mr.
Rea, Mrs.
Tyrril, Mrs.
Brooklyn Academy of Music.
McAllister, John A. 1822-1896, collector.
Adrian & Probasco, engraver.
United States Book and Job Printing Office (Philadelphia, Pa.), printer.
Title Brooklyn Academy of Music Lessee, Miss Laura Keene : Opening night of Miss Laura Keene! and her Comedy Combination. Miss Laura Keene respectfully announces to the citizens of Brooklyn that she will give 2 grand performances Speciality.--Every visitor attending the performance at the academy, this evening, will be presented with a perfumed programme of Phalon's night-blooming ceres. This Monday evening, April 11th, 1864, the performance will commence with the beautiful domestic drama of Rachel the reaper dramatized expressly for Miss Keene by Chas. Reade, Esq., from the celebrated novel of Clouds and sunshine! ... To conclude with Cherry's celebrated comedy of The soldier's daughter! ... Wednesday night, April 13th, positively last night of Miss Laura Keene when will be produced a new thrilling drama, entitled The wives of Ireland, or The foster brother as performed by her in Washington, Philadelphia, and the principal cities of the West, during her late tour, with the most enthusiastic and brilliant success. Prices of admission. Dress circle and parquet, 50 cts. Reserved seats, 75c. Family circle, 25c. Box office open on Saturday morning for the sale of reserved seats.
Title Opening night of Miss Laura Keene and her Comedy Combination
Publisher [Philadelphia, Pa.] : U.S. Steam-Power Job Print, Ledger Buildings, Philada
Publisher PA. Philadelphia. 1864
Date [1864]
Physical Description 1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill. ; 57 x 25 cm.
Notes The casts include: John Dyott, Laura Keene, Milnes Levick, Charles Peters, Mr. and Mrs. Rea, and Mrs. Tyrril.
Illustration signed: Adrian-Probasco Phila.
Printed area, including double-rule border, measures 55.2 x 19.8 cm.
Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook.
Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Subject Cherry, A. (Andrew), 1762-1812. Soldier's daughter.
Reade, Charles, 1814-1884. Rachel the reaper.
Entertainment events -- New York (State) -- New York.
Theater -- New York (State) -- New York.
Leading ladies (Actresses)
Women theatrical managers.
Geographic subject Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)
Genre Broadsides.
Playbills.
Illustrator Adrian & Probasco, engraver.
Printer United States Book and Job Printing Office (Philadelphia, Pa.), printer.
Provenance McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Books & Other Texts | Rare | PB 1864 Laura (26)5761.F.7a (McAllister)
Accession number (26) 5761.F.7a (McAllister)

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