Miss Multon
Contributors: Zimmerman, J. Frederick, 1840 or 1841-1925; Drew, Louisa, 1820-1897; Stephens, Adine; Byron, Oliver Doud, 1842-1920; Golden, John, 1874-1955, donor; Taylor, Tom, 1817-1880; Arch Street Theatre (Philadelphia, Pa.); Theater Playbills and Programs Collection (Library of Congress)
Published: 1878
Language: eng
Description: Mrs. John Drew's Arch Street Theatre, C. Randolph Gardiner, business manager, John J. Holmes, treasurer H.E. Hoyt, scenic artist. Monday, Sept. 30th, positively one week only of the great emotional actress Clara Morris for six performances only. "Miss Multon," as played by her nearly the entire season at Shook & Palmer's Union Square Theatre. The orchestra under the direction of J.F. Zimmerman.
Notes: Mrs. John Drew's Arch Street Theatre [Philadelphia], Monday, Sept. 30th, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday evenings and Saturday matinee [1878].

Title devised by Library staff.

Cast: Clara Morris, George Morton, Charles Plunkett, H.B. Phillips, Gracie Wade, T.C. Baker, Miss Helen A. Tracy, Miss Amelia Hodges, May Croly, Miss Libbie Noxon, Miss Addie Plunkett.

"Saturday, at 2, only "Miss Multon" matinee and positively last appearance of Clara Morris. Saturday evening, October 5th, change of bill. Tom Taylor's charming comedy entitled "Nine Points of the Law" Mrs. John Drew as Mrs. Smylie, on which occasion Mrs. Drew will introduce her niece Miss Adine Stephens, who will make her first appearance on any stage, in the character of Kate Mapleson, with songs, performance to conclude with a stirring drama".

"Monday, October 7th, the very popular young American actor, Oliver Doud Byron, for one week only, appearin in Ben McCullough, Donald McKay and Across the Continent".

LC copy: Gift: Offices of John Golden, July 15, 1943.

In: American theater programs of the late 19th and 20th centuries (Library of Congress).
Table of contents: title: Orchestra selections: Overture "Zelmira" / Suppe; title: Waltzes "Flowers of St. Petersburg" / Resch; title: Serio-comic Fantasia "Parlor and Street" / Sousa; title: Song "In the Night" (Cornet Solo) / Abt; title: Potpourie "Martha" / Flowtow.