Theater playbill for Joseph Jefferson in "Newman Noggs" and "An Affair of Honor" at Washington Theater, January 22, 1861
Contributors: Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870; 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 Printing Office, D. street, bet. 6th & 7th sts.
Published: 1861
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Other titles: Newman Noggs; Affair of honor; Second night and reappearance of Mr. Joseph Jefferson who will appear in 2 of his greatest characters
Description: Washington Theater. Lessee Mr. S.W. Glenn, acting manager Mr. J.T. Raymond, stage manager Mr. Humphrey Bland ... Tuesday. Second night and reappearance of Mr. Joseph Jefferson who will appear in 2 of his greatest characters Jefferson and Dickens on the same night. Newman Noggs and Major Limky ... On Tuesday, January 22, 1861 will be performed "Newman Noggs" (adapted from Charles Dickens' celebrated novel of Nicholas Nickleby) ... The performance to commence with the comedietta, entitled "An Affair of Honor" ... In rehearsal a grand operatic, melo-dramatic, serio-comical extravganza, entitled "Mazeppa" ...
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, Sealey: Mr. Mathews, Fix: Mr. Carrol, Kate Nickleby: Mrs. Bland, Mrs. Squeers: Mrs. E. Mann, Miss Squeers: Miss Mary Shaw, Miss Price: Mrs. D. Ryan.

Cast: An affair of honor: Major Limky: Mr. Joseph Jefferson, Captain Carnage: Mr. J.T. Raymond, Dr. Clements: Mr. J. Boyd, Madame Tourville: Mrs. Emery, Martha: Mrs. Ryan.

LC copy rehoused: 2014-12-23. Shelved in Oversize.

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