Theater playbill for the Great Star Company in "Lady of Lyons" and "The Hypocrite" at Wheatley's Arch Street Theatre, Philadelphia, January 15, 1858
Contributors: Bickerstaff, Isaac, 1735-1812; Arch Street Theatre (Philadelphia, Pa.); Theater Playbills and Programs Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: Brown's Steam-Power Book and Job Printing Office, Ledger Buildings
Published: 1858
Place of publication: Phila
Language: eng
Other titles: Lady of Lyons; Hypocrite
Description: Wheatley's Arch St. Theatre sole lessee, W. Wheatley, acting and stage manager W.S. Fredericks. Entire change of performance. The Great Star Company in a first-rate legitimate bill on this Friday evening, Jan. 15th, 1858, when will be acted, by especial request, Bulwer's beautiful play of the "Lady of Lyons" ... the orchestra under the direction of Mr. Charles R. Dodworth, will perform two favorite overtures, with other popular musical selections. To conclude with the side-splitting comedy, in 3 acts, of "The Hypocrite" ... In the last act, Mr. J.S. Clarke will deliver an extemporaneous address on the follies, eccentricities and peculiarities of the times ...
Notes: Title devised by Library staff from item.

Cast: Lady of Lyons: Mr. E.L. Davenport, Mr. Dolman, Mr. Thayer, Mr. J.E. Dunn, Mr. Wallis, Mr. Myers, Mr. Reilly, Mr. Wilks, Mr. Benn, Mr. Anderson, Mr. McCullough, Mrs. E.L. Davenport, Mrs. Elmore, Mrs. Thayer, Miss C. Reed.

Cast: The hypocrite: Mr. Thayer, Mr. Dolman, Mr. Wallis, Mr. James Dunn, Mr. Tannehill, Mr. J.S. Clarke, Mr. McCullough, Mr. Howell, Mrs. E.L. Davenport, Mrs. Thayer, Miss E. Taylor, Mrs. Green.

"To-morrow, Saturday, first night of a new drama, in a prologue and 5 acts, entitled 'Fraud & its Victims: or, The Poor of Philadelphia,' arranged and localized, especially for this theatre by J.H. Conway, Esq. from Sterling Coyne's celebrated play, and which will be produced under the most careful preparation with new and appropriate scenery, machinery, appointments and an unapproachable cast."

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