Shamus O'Brien
Contributors: Cowdery, Richard; Jessop, George Henry, -1915; Stanford, Charles Villiers, 1852-1924; Columbia Theatre (Organization : Washington, D.C.); Theater Playbills and Programs Collection (Library of Congress)
Published: 1897
Language: eng
Description: Columbia Theatre, absolutely fireproof, Frank B. Metzerott and Jos. E. Luckett, managers, Nixon & Zimmerman, directors. First production in American (under the management of Messrs. Cowdery & Duff) with the original cast, scenery and costumes, of the romantic Irish opera, in three acts, "Shamus O'Brien," a story of Ireland a hundred years ago, direct from the Broadway Theatre, New York. Book by Geo. H. Jessup, music by Villiers Standford, staged under the personal supervision of Mr. J.C. Duff. Originally produced at the "Opera Comique" in London, March 2, 1896, under the direction of Augustus Harris, and played with unprecedented success in England, Ireland and Scotland.
Notes: Columbia Theatre, Washington, D.C., week of Monday, March 22, 1897, matinees Thursday and Saturday.

Title devised by Library staff.

Cast: Mr. Denis O'Sullivan, Mr. Reginald Roberts, Mr. Joseph O'Mara, Mr. Robt. Cunningham, Mr. Robt. Burton, Mr. Fernbrook, Mr. A. Hughes, Mr. Thos. Moore, Master Cooley, Miss Annie Roberts, Miss Lucy Carr-Shaw, Miss Altman, Miss Pouchez. The music of the banshee will be sung by Miss Augusta Schiller. Mr. J. Clarence West, musical director, Mr. Weston F. McLain, acting manager, Mr. J.B. Shaw, business manager, Mr. J.G. Shuter, stage manager, Mr. William Bassett, asst. stage manager, Mr. James Dooley, master mechanic, Mrs. C. Terrington, costumer, dances arranged by Ed. Murphy.

"Next week. Henry Miller  in that successful romantic comedy 'Heartsease'."

LC copy incomplete: [4] p. only of program.

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