Theater playbill for "The Spy" and "Rendezvous, or, Hide and Seek" at the Washington Theatre, July 15, 1823
Contributors: Cooper, James Fenimore, 1789-1851; Washington Theatre (Washington, D.C. : 1821-1835); Theater Playbills and Programs Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: E. de Krafft, Printer, Seventh Street, nearly opposite the Centre Market House
Published: 1823
Place of publication: Washington City
Language: eng
Other titles: Spy; Rendezvous, or, Hide and Seek; Rendezvous; Hide and seek; Washington Theatre. Second night of The Spy. On Tuesday Evening, July 15
Description: Washington Theatre. Second night of The Spy. On Tuesday Evening, July 15, will be presented (by particular desire) second time here, the national play, in 3 acts, called "The Spy" and represented with the most unbounded applause at New York, Philadelphia, and Baltimore, upwards of 80 nights ... After which, the farce of the "Rendezvous, or, Hide and Seek" ... The public are respectfully informed that Mr. Booth is engaged for a few nights, due notice will be given of his first appearance ...
Notes: Title devised by Library staff from item.

Cast: The spy: Col. Singleton: Mr. Wemyss, Major Dunwoodie: Mr. Darley, Capt. Lawton: Mr. Burke, Lieut. Mason: Mr. Johnston, Henry Wharton: Mr. T. Jefferson, Mr. Wharton: Mr. Hathwell, Dr. Sitgraves: Mr. Francis, Harvey Birch (The Spy): Mr. H. Wallack, Rawson: Mr. Wheatley, Smith: Mr. Scrivener, Sanders: Mr. J. Jefferson, Hollister: Mr. Murray, Caesar: Mr. J. Jefferson, Jr., Centinels, Cow Boys, &c., Francis: Mrs. Anderson, Sarah: Miss Hathwell, Kitty Haynes: Mrs. Jefferson, Betty Flanagan: Mrs. Francis.

Rendezvous: Quake: Mr. Burke, Capt. Bolding: Mr. T. Jefferson, Charles: Mr. Johnston, Simon: Mr. J. Jefferson, Smart: Mr. Darley, Lucretia: Mrs. H. Wallack, Rose: Mrs. Jefferson, Sohia: Mrs. Anderson.

LC copy accompanied by Errata sheet (24 x 30 cm) which reads: "Theatre. The Managers are under the painful necessity of stating that Mrs. Anderson, is so ill as to be unable to perform this Evening; Mrs. Duff has kindly consented to perform the part of Francis in the Spy, and Miss Hathwell that of Sophia, in the Rendezvous. They trust to the indulgence of the audience, and hope this arrangement will be satisfactory. July 15.

In: American theater programs of the late 19th and 20th centuries (Library of Congress).