Theater playbill for "A Pretty Piece of Business," "The Invisible Prince, or, The Island of Tranquil Delights!" and "Poor Pillicoddy" at the Washington Theater, July 26, 1861
Contributors: Planché, J. R. (James Robinson), 1796-1880; Morton, John Maddison, 1811-1891; 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: Pretty piece of business; Invisible Prince, or, The Island of Tranquil Delights!; Invisible prince; Island of tranquil delights; Poor Pillicoddy; Look at this bill. Entire Change! Comedy and burlesque
Description: Theater! Corner of 11th and C streets, near Penn. avenue. Manager Mr. Humphrey Bland, Musical director: Mr. Sandy Jamieson, stage manager Mr. F. Williams ... Friday. Look at this bill. Entire Change! Comedy and burlesque. On Friday, July 26, 1861 the performance will commence with the comedietta of "A Pretty Piece of Business" ... After which, the burlesque extravaganza of "The Invisible Prince, or, The Island of Tranquil Delights!" ... To conclude with the farce of "Poor Pillicoddy" ... In preparation, "Nick of the Woods," and "Aladdin" ...
Notes: Title devised by Library staff from item.

Cast: Pretty piece of business: Captain Felix Merryweather: Mr. F. Williams, Dr. Lancelot Shee: Mr. Stuart Robson, Fanny Grantley: Mrs. F. Williams, Charlotte Shee: Miss A. Hodges, Dobson: Mrs. H. Bland.

Cast: Invisible prince: Blousabella (Queen of Allaquiz, a City somewhere on the Spanish Main): Mrs. E. Mann, The Infante Furibond (her only son, an extra-ordinary Prince) : Mr. Stuart Robson, Don Leander (linially descended from the native Kings of Allaquiz): Mrs. C. Henri, Marquis of Anysidos (Major Domo): Mr. F. Williams, Count Palava Torquemova (Introducer of Ambassadors): Mr. T.B. Baker, Don Moustachez de Haro y Barbos (Captain of the Guard): Mr. Sinclair, Ambassadors from the Friendly Tribe of the Cats-Paw Indians: Wink-i (the Great Buzzard): Mr. Steeven, Noo-del (Thickhead): Mr. Head, Sambo: Mr. J.S. Edwards, The Fairy Gentilla: Miss A Hodges, Abricotina (own Maid to the Princess of the Island of Tranquil Delights): Mrs. F. Williams, Ruffino: Mr. Walter, Desperado: Mr. Jones, Xquisitelittlepet (Princess of the Island of Tranquil Delights): Mrs. H. Bland, Bluet (the Princess's favourite Cat, "Darkly, deeply, exsquisitely blue,"): Miss Mew.

Cast: Poor Pillicoddy: Mr. Pillicoddy: Mr. Stuart Robson, O'Scuttle: Mr. T.B. Baker, Mrs. Pillicoddy: Mrs. F. Williams, Mrs. O'Scuttle: Mrs. Mann, Sarah Blunt: Mrs. C. Henri.

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