Theater playbill for Joseph Jefferson in "Caleb Plummer" and "The Spitfire" at Washington Theater, January 25, 1861
Contributors: Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870; Morton, John Maddison, 1811-1891; Polkinhorn's Steam Printing Office; Washington Theatre (Washington, D.C. : 19th century); Theater Playbills and Programs Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: Polkinhorn's Steam Job Printing Office, D. street, bet. 6th & 7th sts.
Published: 1861
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Other titles: Caleb Plummer; Spitfire; Benefit and last appearance but one of Mr. Joseph Jefferson
Description: Washington Theater. Lessee Mr. S.W. Glenn, acting manager Mr. J.T. Raymond, stage manager Mr. Humphrey Bland ... Friday. Benefit and last appearance but one of Mr. Joseph Jefferson who will appear as Caleb Plummer as acted by him over 100 nights at the Winter Garden, N.Y., with the greatest success, and also, as Tobias Shortcut. To-morrow night will positively be the last of Mr. Jefferson's engagement, as he appears in Baltimore on Monday next ... On Friday, January 25, 1861 the entertainments will commence with a domestic drama, in 3 acts, entitled, "Caleb Plummer" dramatized from Dickens' Christmas Story of "The Cricket on the Hearth" ... To conclude with the roaring farce of "The Spitfire" ... To-morrow, last night of Mr. Jefferson. On Monday, a new play called "Suspense" and first night of the celebrated comedian, Mr. Sothern ...
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Cast: Caleb Plummer: Caleb Plummer: Mr. Joseph Jefferson, John Peerybingle: Mr. L.P. Roys, Edward Plummer: Mr. J. Boyd, Dot: Miss Alice Placide Mann, Bertha: Mrs. Emery, Mrs. Fielding: Mrs. E. Mann, May Fielding: Mrs. H. Bland, Tilly Slowboy: Miss Mary Shaw.

Cast: Spitfire: Tobias Shortcut: Mr. Joseph Jefferson, Captain Shortcut: Mr. D. Ryan, Lieut. Seaworth: Mr. F.C. Bangs, Boatswain Bobstay: Mr. H. Bland, Sam: Mr. Bartholomew, Lieut. Bluff: Mr. J. Boyd, Seamen: Mr. Carrol, Mr. Matthews, Mr. Walton, Mrs. Fidget: Mrs. D. Ryan, Margaret: Miss Mary Shaw.

LC copy rehoused: 2014-12-23. Shelved in Oversize.

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