Theater playbill for Mr. Joseph Jefferson in "Our American Cousin" and "Mazeppa, or, The Fiery, Untamed Rocking Horse" at the Washington Theater, March 29, 1861
Contributors: Taylor, Tom, 1817-1880; Byron, Henry J. (Henry James), 1835-1884; Washington Theatre (Washington, D.C. : 19th century); Polkinhorn's Steam Printing Office; Theater Playbills and Programs Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: H. Polkinhorn's Steam Job Press, D st. near 7th
Published: 1861
Place of publication: Washington
Language: eng
Other titles: Our American cousin; Mazeppa, or, The Fiery, Untamed Rocking Horse; Mazeppa; Fiery, untamed rocking horse; Benefit of Mr. Joseph Jefferson
Description: Washington Theater! Lessee, Mr. S.W. Glenn, acting manger: Mr. J.T. Raymond ... Benefit of Mr. Joseph Jefferson who will appear in his great original character of Asa Trenchard in Tom Taylor's comedy of "Our American Cousin" and the comic burlesque of "Mazeppa." Friday ev'g, March 29, 1861 the performance will commence with the comedy of "Our American Cousin" ... The performance will conclude with the Operatic, Melo-Dramatic and Terpsichorean Extravagantic Burlesque, entitled "Mazeppa, or, The Fiery, Untamed Rocking Horse!" ... In rehearsal, the "Naiad Queen!" ...
Notes: Title devised by Library staff from item.

Cast: Our American cousin: Asa Trenchard: Mr. Joseph Jefferson, Lord Dundreary: Mr. J.T. Raymond, Sir Edward Trenchard, a Hampshire Baronet: Mr. D. Ryan, Mr. Coyle, Attorney at Law: Mr. W.H. Bartholomew, Abel Murcott, his Clerk: Mr. L.P. Roys, Lieut. Vernon, R.N.: Mr. Carroll, Capt. de Boots: Mr. Walton, Binny, Butler to Sir Edward: Mr. H. Bland, Milkensop, Valet to Dundreary: Mr. J. Boyd, Rasper, a Groom: Mr. Sherwood, Wicker, under Gardener: Mr. T.B. Baker, Florence Trenchard: Miss Alice Placide Mann, Mary Meredith: Miss Mary Shaw, Mrs. Mountchessington, a match-making mamma: Mrs. E. Mann, her daughters: Georgina: Miss L. Cutler, Augusta: Mrs. H. Bland, Skillett, Mrs. Mountechessington's maid: Mrs. D. Ryan.

Cast: Mazeppa: Mazeppa, alias Cassimer, 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. Sherwood, Kadac: Mr. Walton, Koscar: Mr. Carrol, Rudzloff: Mr. Morton, Drolinsko: Mr. T.B. Baker, Olinska: Miss Mary Shaw, Zemila: Mrs. H. Bland, Oneiza; Mrs. D. Ryan.

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