Theater playbill for Mr. Joseph Jefferson in "Newman Noggs" and "Mazeppa" at the Washington Theater, January 26, 1861
Contributors: Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870; Byron, Henry J. (Henry James), 1835-1884; Polkinhorn's Steam Printing Office; Washington Theatre (Washington, D.C. : 19th century); Theater Playbills and Programs Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: H. Polkinhorn's Steam Job Press, D. street, near 7th.
Published: 1861
Place of publication: Washington
Language: eng
Other titles: Newman Noggs; Mazeppa; Farewell night of the great comedian Mr. Joseph Jefferson
Description: Washington Theater. Lessee, Mr. S.W. Glenn, acting manger: Mr. J.T. Raymond, stage manager, Mr. Humphrey Bland ... Saturday. Farewell night of the great comedian Mr. Joseph Jefferson who will, at the earnest solicitation of many numbers of the patrons of the theater, appear as Newman Noggs and also in his great vocal and equestrian characteer of Mazeppa! ... On Saturday, January 26, 1861 the performances will commence with the drama of "Newman Noggs" (adapted from Charles Dickens' celebrated novel of Nicholas Nickleby) ... To conclude with an operatic, melo-dramatical and Terpsichorean extravagantic burlesque, entitled "Mazeppa, or, The Fiery, Untamed Rocking Horse" ... On Monday , Mr. Sothern the eminent comedian, will make his first appearance in the great sensation play of "Suspense"  In preparation, "Our American Cousin at Home," "The Romance of a Poor Young Man" &c. ...
Notes: Title devised by Library staff from item.

Cast: Newman Noggs: Newman Noggs: Mr. Joseph Jefferson, Mr. Ralph Nickleby: Mr. L.P. Roys, Nicholas Nickleby: Mr. F.C. Bangs, Mr. Squeers: Mr. H. Bland, John Browdie: Mr. J.T. Raymond, Smike (an orphan boy): Miss Alice Placide Mann, Tompkins: Mr. T.B. Baker, Scaley: Mr. Mathews, Fix: Mr. Carrol, Kate Nickleby: Mrs. H. Bland, Mrs. Squeers: Mrs. E. Mann, Miss Squeers: Miss Mary Shaw, Miss Price: Mrs. D. Ryan.

Cast: Mazeppa: Mazeppa, alias Cassimir, a page of Mystery, an ambitious, lowering and aspiring boy, with a soul far above his buttons: Mr. Joseph Jefferson, Abder Khan: Mr. J.T. Raymond, Count Premislaus: Mr. J. Boyd, Laurinska: Mr. W.H. Bartholomew, Thamar: Mr. D. Ryan, Zemba: Mr. Wheeler, Kadac: Mr. Walton, Koscar: Mr. Carrol, Rudzloff: Mr. Mathews, Drolinsko: Mr. T.B. Baker, Olinska: Miss Mary Shaw, Zimila: Mrs. H. Bland, Oneiza; Mrs. D. Ryan.

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