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Creator Grover's Theatre (Washington, D.C.)
Contributor Chestnut Street Theatre (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Andrews, George H., 1798-1886.
Blake, Charles, actor.
Brown, Fanny, b. 1837.
Carland, Mr.
Donaldson, Walter A., b. 1832.
Forrest, Henry.
Gimber, Sophy.
Grover, Leonard.
Koppitz, Charles.
Lennox, Walter.
Mann, Alice Placide.
Mann, Placide, Mrs.
Matthews, James, actor.
Mordaunt, Frank, 1841-1906.
Pearson, Harry, ca. 1822-1884.
Prior, James J., b. 1823.
Ward, James T.
Wilson, James, actor.
McAllister, John A. 1822-1896, collector.
United States Book and Job Printing Office (Philadelphia, Pa.), printer.
Title Grover'sTheatre Pennsylvania Avenue, near Willard's Hotel. : Leonard Grover, director also, of Grover's Chestnut St. Theatre, Philadelphia. Enthusiastic success of Grover's great Philad'a company! Crowding the theatre to excess! The flattering commendations of the Philadelphia press were most unmistakably endorsed by the hearty plaudits of the large and fashionable assemblage. Perfect thunders of applause! were showered upon them--in several instances, causing an interruption of five minutes This great company will appear again this Tuesday evening, April 19, '64, in Tom Taylor's great play--The ticket-of-leave man ... Mr. C. Koppitz and grand orchestra ... Wednesday evening, April 20th, 1864, The octoroon Prices of admission: Dress circle or parquet 50 cents Family circle 25 cents Orchestra seats 75 cents.
Title Enthusiastic success of Grover's great Philad'a company! Crowding the theatre to excess!
Title This great company will appear again this Tuesday evening, April 19, '64, in Tom Taylor's great play--The ticket-of-leave man
Publisher [Philadelphia, Pa. : U.S. Steam Job Print?]
Publisher PA. Philadelphia. 1864
Date [1864]
Physical Description 1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 55 x 24 cm.
Notes Members of the cast: George H. Andrews, Mr. Blake, Fanny Brown, Mr. Carland, W.A. Donaldson, H. Forrest Jr., Sophy Gimber, Walter Lennox, Alice Placide Mann, Mrs. Placide Mann, J. Matthews, Frank Mordaunt, Harry Pearson, James J. Prior, James T. Ward, and Mr. Wilson.
The printed area, including double-rule border, measures 54.6 x 20.0 cm.
Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook.
Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Subject Taylor, Tom, 1817-1880. Ticket-of-leave man.
Entertainment events -- Washington (D.C.)
Theater -- Washington (D.C.)
Theatrical companies -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Genre Broadsides.
Playbills.
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 Wash Grover 1864 (26)5761.F.18a (McAllister)
Accession number (26)5761.F.18a (McAllister)

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