Theater playbill for Isabella Cubas and Signor Ximines and Susan Denin in "A Decided Case" and "Poor Pillicoddy" at the Washington Theater, January 13, 1862
Contributors: Cubas, Isabella, performer; Ximenes, Juan, performer; Brougham, John, 1810-1880; Morton, John Maddison, 1811-1891; 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: 1862
Place of publication: Washington
Language: eng
Other titles: Decided case; Poor Pillicoddy; First grand ballet night ... positively six nights only ... Isabella Cubas, the unrivalled Spanish Danseuse ... supported by Signor Ximines and a grand Spanish Corps de Ballet; Flor de Sevilla.; Gitanilla y el curro.
Description: Theater! Corner of C and 11th streets, near Pennsylvania Avenue. Lessee and manager: Mr. Humphrey Bland, Acting manager: Mr. Blennerhassett, Stage manager: Mr. H. Russell, Musical director: Sandy Jamieson ... First grand ballet night. The Management takes great pleasure in announcing to the citizens of Washington an engagement for positively six nights only with the beautifula and bewitchingly fascinating Isabella Cubas, the unrivalled Spanish danseuse, from the Royal Opera, Madrid, and the principal European opera houses. She will be supported by Signor Ximines and a grand Spanish Corps de Ballet. Miss Susan Denin and the excellent company. Monday, January 13, 1862, the performances will commence with the comedy of "A Decided Case!" ... after which, the renowned Spanish danseuse, Isabella Cubas will appear in the grand Spanish Ballet, entitled "La FLor De Sevilla" supported by Senor Ximines and the Corps de Ballet. To be followed by the capital farce, entitled "Poor Pillicoddy!" ... To conclude with the grand ballet divertisement, entitled "La Gitanilla y el Curro" (A Spanish National Dance) by La Senorita Isabella Cubas, supported by Senor Don Juan Ximines, and a full and magnificent Spanish Corps de Ballet ...
Notes: Title devised by Library staff from item.

Cast: A decided case: Captain Dudley Vere: Mr. E.H. Brink, Mr. Percival: Mr. J.S. Edwards, Stubbs: Mr. B.G. Rogers, Lady Angela Villiers: Miss Susan Denin, Mrs. St. Leger: Mrs. H. Muzzy.

Cast: Poor Pillicoddy: Peter Pillicoddy: Mr. B.G. Rogers, O'Scuttle: Mr. J.S. Edwards, Mrs. Pillicoddy: Mrs. H. Bland, Mrs. O'Scuttle: Mrs. Helen Muzzy, Sarah Blunt: Miss Susan Denin.

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