Theater playbill for Miss Chestney in "The Love Chase" and "The Rough Diamond" at the Washington Theater, November 13, 1861
Contributors: Placide, Alice, -1908, actor; Rogers, Benjamin G., 1819 or 1820-1895, actor; Knowles, James Sheridan, 1784-1862; Buckstone, John Baldwin, 1802-1879; 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: Love chase; Rough diamond; Wednesday. Miss Chestney whose debut on Friday was a great success will make her second appearance on any stage!
Description: Theater! Corner of C and 11th streets, near Pennsylvania avenue. Lessee: Mr. Humphrey Bland, Acting manager: Mr. Blennerhassett, Stage manager: Mr. H. Russell, Musical director: Mr. Sandy Jamieson ... Wednesday. Miss Chestney whose debut on Friday was a great success will make her second appearance on any stage! ... Miss Alice Placide Mann as Margery. Wednesday evening, Nov. 13, '61 the performance will commence with Sheridan Knowles' comedy of "The Love Chase!" ... Overture: Orchestra. To conclude with the farce of "The Rough Diamond!" ... On Thursday, Benefit of Mr. J.S. Sessford, on Friday, Benefit of Miss A.P. Mann. Mons. Hermann, the Great Prestidigitateur, will shortly appear.
Notes: Title devised by Library staff from item.

Cast: Love chase: Sir William Fondlove: Mr. H. Bland, Wildrake: Mr. E.H. Brink, Master Waller: Mr. J.G. Boyd, Truesworth: Mr. H. Russell, Humphreys: Mr. Gray, Neville: Mr. D. Walton, Lash: Mr. T.B. Baker, Servant: Mr. Wilters, Constance: Miss Chestney, Widow Green: Mrs. H. Muzzy, Lydia: Mrs. H. Bland, Phoebe: Miss K. Hodges.

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 Alice Placide Mann.

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