Theater playbill for Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mathews in "Used Up" and "The Great Gun Trick" at the Washington Theatre, March 18, 1858
Contributors: Mathews, Lizzie, 1832 or 1833-1899, actor; Mathews, Charles, 1803-1878; Sorrell, W. J. (William J.).; Polkinhorn's Steam Printing Office; Washington Theatre (Washington, D.C. : 19th century); Theater Playbills and Programs Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: Polkinhorn's Steam Printing Office, D street, bet. 6th & 7th sts.
Published: 1858
Place of publication: [Washington, D.C.]
Language: eng
Other titles: Used up; Great gun trick; Last three nights of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mathews
Description: Washington Theatre. Lessee Mr. Stuart, Stage manager: Mr. S. Eytinge, prompter: Mr. T. Price ... Last three nights of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mathews. Immense hit of the "Great Gun Trick" ... The only representation of Charles Mathews' great original part in "Used Up" ... Thursday  even'g, March 18, 1858 will be performed the celebrated comedy entitled "Used Up" ... concluding with, for the second time in this city, the extravagant, magical quizzical play of the "Great Gun Trick" ...
Notes: Title devised by Library staff from item.

Cast: Used up: Sir Charles Coldstream: Mr. Charles Mathews, Sir Adonis Leech: Mr. Whiting, Hon. Tom Saville: Mr. Russell, John Ironnbrace: Mr. Bangs, Farmer: Mr. Tree, Wurzel: Mr. Newton, James: Mr. J. Whiting, Lady Clutterbuck: Mrs. H.P. Grattan, Mary Wurzel: Mrs. Charles Mathews.

Cast: Great gun trick: Augustus Trinklet, the Wizard of S.S. W. by S: Mr. Charles Mathews, Buttons: Mrs. Charles Mathews, John Brown, Esq.: Mr. Russell, Snap, a sheriff: Mr. Tree, Shanks: Master Jones, Smalls: Master Smith, Debbles: Mr. Newton, Miss Brown: Miss Cross.

"Friday, farewell benefit and last appearance but one of Mr. Charles Mathews, on which occasion, in compliance with the oft-expressed desire of many patrons of the Theatre, will be presented, for the first time, Bourcicault's famous comedy of 'London Assurance' " ...

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