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Title: Cushman, Charlotte, 1816-1876.
Date: [1855?]
Location: http://digital.librarycompany.org/islandora/object/digitool%3A59342

Title: Brunton, Anne, 1768-1808.
Date: [1810?]

Title: Shaw, Charlotte.
Date: 1846.

Title: Logan, Eliza, 1829-1872
Date: [1854?]

Title: Robertson, Agnes, 1833-1916.
Date: [1854?]

Title: Kimberly, Miss, b. 1818.
Date: [1852?]

Title: Dean, Julia, 1830-1868.
Date: [1855?]

Title: Victoria Vokes
Date: [ca. 1875]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department *trade card - Miscellaneous - Vokes [1975.F.886a]

Title: Grover's Theatre Pennsylvania Avenue, near Willard's Hotel Leonard Grover, director also of Grand German Opera, Academy of Music, N.Y.--Grover & Sinn, Chestnut St. Theatre, Philada. C.D. Hess acting manager The management takes pleasure in announcing that this popular establishment will re-open for the fall and winter season, on Monday evening, Sept. 5, 1864, with the celebrated Warren Comedy Combination Mr. William Warren, Miss Josephine Orton, Mr. Charles Barron, Miss Emily Mestayer ... The orchestra under the direction of the celebrated composer and chef, Charles Koppitz, ... Prices of admission Dress circle or parquet 75 cents Family circle 30 " Orchestra chairs $1 00 No extra charge for securing seats. ... Mad'me Ponisi, the celebrated tragedienne in Narcisse, at an early date. The world-wide celebrities, Mr. & Mrs. Barney Williams, the Irish boy & Yankee girl, in their famous specialities, early
Creator: Grover's Theatre (Washington, D.C.)
Date: [1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB Wash Grover 1864 (26)5761.F.42b (McAllister)

Title: Vernon, Jane Marchant Fisher, 1796-1869.
Date: [1855?]

Title: Farren, Mary Ann, 1817 or 18-1894.
Date: [1855?]

Title: Marsh's Juvenile Comedians.
Date: [1857?]

Title: Heron, Matilda, 1830-1877.
Date: [1857?]

Title: Howard, Cordelia, 1848-1941.
Date: [1854?]

Title: Duff, Mary Ann, 1795-1857.
Date: 1826.

Title: Barrow, Julia Bennett, b. 1824.
Date: [1856?]

Title: Kemble, Fanny, 1809-1893.
Date: [1853?]

Title: Keene, Laura, 1826-1873.
Date: [1857?]

Title: Clifton, Ada, 1835-1891.
Date: [1859?]

Title: Murder of Mr. Ewing by Miss Hamlin
Date: [1842?]

Title: Ketchum, Miss.
Date: [1847?]

Title: Forrest, Catherine Norton Sinclair, 1817-1891.
Date: [1852?]
Location: http://www.librarycompany.org/women/virtue/infidelity.htm

Title: Florence, W. J. (William Jermyn), Mrs., 1830-1906.
Date: [1855?]

Title: Ritchie, Anna Cora Ogden Mowatt, 1819-1870.
Date: [1853]
Location: http://www.librarycompany.org/women/portraits/mowatt.htm

Title: Montez, Lola, 1818-1861.
Date: [1858?]
Location: http://www.librarycompany.org/women/virtue/path.htm

Title: Carrie Perkins Geo. W. Vansant, importer of novelties in men's fine furnishing goods, 31 South Eighth St., (8 doors above Chestnut Street,) Philadelphia. Fine neck wear and dress shirts a specialty
Date: [ca. 1880]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department trade card - Vansant [1975.F.896]

Title: Charlotte Saunders Cushman "of the Walnut Street Theater."
Creator: Sully, Thomas, 1783-1872
Date: 1843
Location: OBJ 260

Title: Phillipps, Adelaide, 1833-1882.
Date: [1856?]

Title: Who are you, rampaging stranger
Date: [between 1840 and 1880?]

Title: Annie Fox Between the Acts Cigarettes
Date: [ca. 1880]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department trade card - Between [1975.F.454]

Title: Fanny Kemble
Date: [ca. 1863]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department cdv portraits - sitter - Kemble [2(5750.F.67e]

Title: Fanny Kemble
Date: 1833
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department *portrait prints - K [5657.F.25]

Title: Cushman sisters
Date: 1846.

Title: Notwithstanding its great success! in consequence of the hall being pre-engaged, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Watkins! are compelled to announce as the last two nights, Thursday & Friday, Dec. 29th and 30th, of their novel, peculiar, humorous and elegant entertainment! received at every representation with enthusiastic shouts of laughter and applause, by large and brilliant assemblages of the elite of Philadelphian society! ... The entertainment, from the pen of the popular author, Charles Gayler, is entitled Photographiana or, Wives by advertisement, being a series of eccentric sketches of character ... Matinee on Saturday, at 3 o'clock. Admission, 25 cents. Reserved seats, 50 cents Doors open quarter-past 7 o'clock. Commence at 8. Afternoon, open at 2. Commence at 3
Creator: Watkins, Harry, 1825-1894
Date: [1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB 1864 Watkins (6)5761.F.69 (McAllister)

Title: Notwithstanding its great success! in consequence of the hall being pre-engaged, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Watkins! are compelled to announce as the last 3 nights, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, Dec. 28th, 29th and 30th, of their novel, peculiar, humorous and elegant entertainment! received at every representation with enthusiastic shouts of laughter and applause, by large and brilliant assemblages of the elite of Philadelphian society! ... The entertainment, from the pen of the popular author, Charles Gayler, is entitled Photographiana or, Wives by advertisement, being a series of eccentric sketches of character ... Matinee on Saturday, at 3 o'clock. Admission, 25 cents. Reserved seats, 50 cents Doors open quarter-past 7 o'clock. Commence at 8. Afternoon, open at 2. Commence at 3
Creator: Watkins, Harry, 1825-1894
Date: [1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB 1864 Watkins (6)5761.F.64 (McAllister)

Title: Brooklyn Academy of Music Lessee, Miss Laura Keene Second and last night of Miss Laura Keene! and her Comedy Combination. A new and splendid play 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 Wednesday evening, April 13th, 1864 will be performed the new and thrillingly effective Irish drama, written for Miss Laura Keene, and performed at her theatre, in New York, with the most brilliant success, entitled The wives of Ireland or, The foster brother ... To conclude with the glorious comedietta of The Smiths and the Browns! ... Prices of admission. Dress circle and parquet, 50 cts. Reserved seats, 75c. Family circle, 25c
Creator: Laura Keene's Comedy Combination
Date: [1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB 1864 Laura (26)5761.F.8a (McAllister)

Title: A hearty laugh for the holidays commencing Christmas Eve, Saturday, Dec. 24th and continued on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday, Dec. 26, 28, 29, 30 Matinee Monday afternoon. The distinguished and world-renowned artists, Mr. & Mrs. Harry Watkins! (formerly Mrs. Charles Howard,) in a novel, humorous and elegant entertainment! as presented by them for six weeks at Niblo's, N. York ... The entertainment, from the pen of the popular author, Charles Gayler, is entitled Photographiana or, Wives by advertisement, being a series of eccentric sketches of character ... Admission, 25 cents. Reserved seats, 50 cents Doors open quarter-past 7 o'clock. Commence at 8. Afternoon, open at 2. Commence at 3
Creator: Watkins, Harry, 1825-1894
Date: [1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB 1864 Watkins (6)5761.F.63 (McAllister)

Title: The cheapest place in town! Fechner Bros., auctioneers, No. 490 State Street, New Haven, Conn
Date: [ca. 1880]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department trade card - Fechner [66231.D.1-4]

Title: Catalogue of theatrical and public celebrities
Creator: Gilbert & Bacon
Date: [ca. 1880]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department albums [P.8681.1 & 2]

Title: Bateman sisters.
Date: [1851?]

Title: Monday, Sept. 25th, and every night during the week Two hours in fun-land. Two hours in fun-land. Two hours in fun-land. The citizens of Philadelphia are respectfully informed that, owing to a success unparalleled in the world of amusement, the distinguished artists, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Watkins and the best of living lady pianists, Miss Carlotta Shaw, will continue their comical musical entertainments! ... Two hours in fun-land or, Wives by advertisement. ... During the evening Miss Carlotta Shaw will play selections from the eminent composers, ... The piano used at this entertainment is from the manufactory of Geo. Steck, and furnished by J.E. Gould, Seventh and Chestnut Streets. The elegant suite of furniture used upon this occasion, is from the celebrated house of Gould & Co., Ninth and Market Streets. Reserved seats, 50c. Body of the hall, 25c. Doors open quarter-past 7. To begin at 8 o'clock
Creator: Watkins, Harry, 1825-1894
Date: [1865]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB 1865 Watkins (6)5761.F.62 (McAllister)

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
Creator: Laura Keene's Comedy Combination
Date: [1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB 1864 Laura (26)5761.F.7a (McAllister)

Title: Miss Kathleen O'Neil's novelty, drawing-room and pantomimic troupe! Prof. Eugene Thiodon, leader of orchestra Programme. ... The Irish girl's drawing-room entertainment in which Miss Kathleen O'Neil will perform the stage-struck servant girl, and sing her great original song of No Irish need apply. French dancing master! ... Afterwards will be presented the laughable Irish sketch, The flowers of the forest! in which Miss Kathleen O'Neil will sing "Oh steer my bark to Erin's isle," "The jug o' punch," and dance an Irish jig. ... To conclude with the laughable, comic and interesting pantomime, The statue blanc!
Creator: Kathleen O'Neil's Troupe
Date: [ca. 1865?]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB 1865 Kathleen (28)5761.F.31b (McAllister)

Title: Brandt's Hall Miss Kathleen O'Neil, proprietress J.S. Maffitt stage manager Mons. Eugene Thiodon leader of orchestra J.W. Holden business manager Dick O'Neil treasurer Miss Kathleen O'Neil's grand drawing-room entertainment pantomimic and novelty troupe! This evening, Miss Kathleen O'Neil the world-renowned original Irish comedienne and vocalist, from the principal European and American theatres, in three great acts! Including a laughable Irish sketch, The flowers of the forest in which she will sing "Oh, steer my bark to Erin's isle," "The jug o' punch," and dance an Irish jig Miss Ida Ross, ... Miss Fanny Archer ... La Petite Heloise ... Jas. S. Maffitt, W.H. Bartholomew, and W.A. Ward, the three greatest pantomimes in the world! ... Mr. A. Lenton, Prof. Eugene Thiodon, Prof. A. Schultz, Prof. C. Graham, Prof. H. Hoffman Admission, 15 cents
Creator: Kathleen O'Neil's Troupe
Date: [ca. 1865?]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB 1865 Kathleen (27)5761.F.2b (McAllister)

Title: [Plates from "Sketches supposed to have been intended for Fanny Kemble's journal"]
Date: [ca. 1835]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department GC - Kemble [P.2006.17.1-8]