Theater playbill for "A Kiss in the Dark," "102, or, The Veteran & His Progeny" and "Slasher and Crasher" at the Washington Theater, August 31, 1861
Contributors: Robson, Stuart, 1836-1903, actor; Buckstone, John Baldwin, 1802-1879; Milner, H. M. (Henry M.); Morton, John Maddison, 1811-1891; Polkinhorn's Steam Printing Office; Washington Theater (Organization : Washington, D.C.); 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: Kiss in the dark; 102, or, The Veteran & His Progeny; 102; Veteran & his progeny; Veteran and his progeny; Slasher and Crasher; Positively the last night. Plenty of fun
Description: Theater! Corner of C and 11th streets, near Pennsylvania avenue. Manager Mr. Humphrey Bland, Musical director: Mr. Sandy Jamieson, stage manager Mr. F. Williams ... Saturday. Positively the last night. Plenty of fun. Saturday, August 31, 1861. The performance will commence with "A Kiss in the Dark" ... Overture: Orchestra. After which, the drama of "102, or, The Veteran & His Progeny" ... Overture: Orchestra. To conclude with the screaming farce of "Slasher and Crasher" ...
Notes: Title devised by Library staff from item.

Cast: A kiss in the dark: Selim Pettibone: Mr. Stuart Robson, Frank Fathom: Mr. J. Boyd, Mrs. Pettibone: Mrs. H. Bland, Mary: Miss A. Hodges.

Cast: 102, or, The veteran & his progeny: Philip: Mr. H. Bland, Jerome: Mr. J.S. Edwards, Pierre: Mr. Walton, Francois: Mr. T.B. Baker, Antoine: Mr. J. Boyd, Mad'lle Laronde: Miss A. Hodges, Isabel: Mrs. H. Bland.

Cast: Slasher and Crasher: Mr. Blowhard: Mr. J.S. Edwards, Captain Brown: Mr. J. Boyd, Mr. Slasher: Mr. Stuart Robson, Mr. Crasher: Mr. T.B. Baker, Rosa: Mrs. F. Williams, Dina; Miss A. Hodges.

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