Theater playbill for Mr. & Mrs. Barney Williams in "The Fairy Circle, or, Con O'Carolan's Dream" and "An Hour in Seville" at the Washington Theater, March 14, 1862
Contributors: Williams, Barney, 1824-1876, actor; Williams, Barney, Mrs., 1828-1911, actor; Grattan, H. P. (Henry Plunkett), 1808-1889; Selby, Charles, 1802?-1863; Washington Theater (Organization : Washington, D.C.); Theater Playbills and Programs Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: H. Polkinhorn, Printer
Published: 1862
Place of publication: [Washington, D.C.]
Language: eng
Other titles: Fairy Circle, or, Con O'Carolan's Dream; Fairy circle; Con O'Carolan's Dream; Hour in Seville; First night of a new drama for the benefit! of Mrs. Barney Williams. Last night but one of Mr. and Mrs. Barney Williams
Description: Theater! Corner of C and 11th streets, near Pennsylvania Avenue. Lessee and manager: Mr. Humphrey Bland, Acting manager: Mr. Blennerhassett, Stage manager: Mr. H. Russell, Musical director: Mr. Sandy Jamieson ... Friday. First night of a new drama for the benefit! of Mrs. Barney Williams. Last night but one of Mr. and Mrs. Barney Williams. Friday evening, March 14th, 1862, the performance will commence with the original drama and fairy spectacle, written expressly for Mr. and Mrs. Williams, and performed by them in every large city of America, Ireland, Scotland and England, and for 120 consecutive nights at the Royal Adelphi Theater, London, and always with the approval of their patrons and to crowded houses, "The Fairy Circle! or, Con O'Carolan's Dream," with new scenery and appointments ... To conclude with the successful comedietta, entitled "An Hour in Seville" ...
Notes: Title devised by Library staff from item.

Cast: Fairy circle: Con O'Carolan: Mr. Barney Williams, Moleshee: Mrs. Barney Williams, Philip Blake: Mr. E.H. Brink, Robert O'Neil: Mr. J.G. Boyd, General Traverse: Mr. H. Russell, Sergeant Edwards: Mr. J.S. Edwards, Mr. Moore: Mr. Walton, Corporal Jones: Mr. T.B. Baker, Officers: Messrs. Wilters and Sherwood, King of the Fairies: Mrs. H. Bland, Ellen Blake: Miss A. Hodges.

Cast: An hour in Seville: Miss Constanzia Fliterly, a romantic young lady, Sir Wiffleton Wiffles, a west-end man, Susan Hoggins, a lady's maid, Signorina La Scala, an Italian Prima Donna, Count de Chefroid, Manoletta, a Spanish Balarina, Gil Perez Donnaquer, an Andalusian Metador, Jemima Slick, a Yankee Girl: Mrs. Barney Williams, during the drama, Mrs. Barney Williams will dance a Pereau Bolero, El Albanico, La Mentilla, la Geta Clevolina. Perefrine Pyefinch: Mr. E.H. Brink, Topps, Valet to Peregrine: Mr. T.B. Baker, Beeswing: Mr. H. Russell, Maid: Miss Jones.

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