Theater playbill for Mr. L.P. Roys in "The Robbers" and "Black-Eyed Susan" at the Washington Theater, December 29, 1860
Contributors: Placide, Alice, -1908, actor; Schiller, Friedrich, 1759-1805; Jerrold, Douglas, 1803-1857; Polkinhorn's Steam Printing Office; Washington Theatre (Washington, D.C. : 19th century); Theater Playbills and Programs Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: H. Polkinhorn's Steam Job Press, D. street, near 7th.
Published: 1860
Place of publication: Washington
Language: eng
Other titles: Robbers; Black-eyed Susan; Benefit of Mr. L. P. Roys when will be presented the great play of The Robbers! and the nautical drama of Black-Eyed Susan!
Description: Washington Theater. Lessee Mr. S.W. Glenn, stage manager Mr. Humphrey Bland ... Saturday, Dec. 29. Benefit of Mr. L. P. Roys when will be presented the great play of "The Robbers!" and the nautical drama of "Black-Eyed Susan!" On Saturday Ev'ng, Dec. 29, the performance will commence with Schiller's tragedy of "The Robbers" ... to conclude with the nautical drama of "Black-Eyed Susan!" ... On Monday, benefit of Miss Alice Placide Mann when will be presented a bill of extraordinary attraction ...
Notes: Title devised by Library staff from item.

Cast: The robbers: Charles de Moor: Mr. L.P. Roys, Count de Moor: Mr. H. Bland, Francis de Moor: Mr. F.C. Bans, Roller: Mr. O.B. Collins, Speigelberg: Mr. J.T. Raymond, Switzer: Mr. W.H. Bartholomew, Grimm: Mr. J.O. Sefton, Herman: Mr. D. Ryan, Razman: Mr. Carroll, Commissary: Mr. Mathews, Schufterle: Mr. Walton, Amelia; Miss Alice Placide Mann.

Cast: Black-eyed Susan: William: Mr. L.P. Roys, Admiral: Mr. H. Bland, Captain Crosstree: Mr. D. Ryan, Doggrass: Mr. Mathews, Gnatbrain: Mr. J.T. Raymond, Jacob Twig: Mr. J.O. Sefton, Lieutenant Pike: Mr. Carroll, Quid: Mr. Bartholomew, Seaweed: Mr. Walton, Black-Eyed Susan: Miss Alice Placide Mann, Dolly Mayflower: Miss Mary Shaw.

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