Theater playbill for "A Conjugal Lesson," "The Rough Diamond" and "Toodles" at the Washington Theater, October 21, 1861
Contributors: Rogers, Benjamin G., 1819 or 1820-1895, actor; Danvers, H.; Buckstone, John Baldwin, 1802-1879; Burton, William E. (William Evans), 1802-1860; Polkinhorn's Steam Printing Office; Washington Theater (Organization : Washington, D.C.); Theater Playbills and Programs Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: H. Polkinhorn's Steam Job Press, D st., near 7th
Published: 1861
Place of publication: Washington
Language: eng
Other titles: Conjugal lesson; Rough diamond; Toodles; Enormous bill! Miss Susan Denin ... will, by general desire introduce a new version of the popular song "Whack Row-de-Dow." Mr. Ben Rogers ... Toodles
Description: Theater. Corner of C and 11th streets, near Pennsylvania avenue. Lessee: Mr. Humphrey Bland, Acting manager: Mr. Blennerhassett, Musical director: Mr. Sandy Jamieson ... Monday. Enormous Bill! Miss Susan Denin, the beautiful and popular American Actress, will, by general desire introduce a new version of the popular song "Whack Row-de-Dow." Mr. Ben Rogers will, in consequence of the immense applause he received on Friday, repeat the character of Toodles ... Monday evening, October 21, 1861. The performance will commence with the comedietta, in one act, of "A Conjugal Lesson" ... Overture: Orchestra. After which, by desire, the farce of "The Rough Diamond" ... To conclude with the great and enduring "Toodles" ... In preparation, and will shortly be produced, a musical patriotical and farcical sketch for the times, entitled "Our Volunteers" written expressly for this Theater, by T.B. DeWalden, Esq. ...
Notes: Title devised by Library staff from item.

Cast: Conjugal lesson: Mrs. Simon Lullaby: Mr. B.G. Rogers, Mr. Simon Lullaby: Miss Susan Denin.

Cast: Rough diamond: Lord Plato: Mr. France, Sir William Evergreen: Mr. J.G. Boyd, Captain Blenheim: Mr. D. Walton, Cousin Joe: Mr. B.G. Rogers, Lady Plato: Mrs. A. Hodges, Margery: Miss Susan Denin.

Cast: Toodles: Farmer Acorn: Mr. France, George Acorn: Mr. J.S. Edwards, Timothy Toodles: Mr. B.G. Rogers, Charles Newton: Mr. J.G. Boyd, Ploughshare: Mr. D. Walton, Holly: Mr. Wilters, Mrs. Toodles: Mrs. H. Muzzy, Mary Acorn: Miss A. Hodges.

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