Theater playbill for "A Kiss in the Dark" and the Zouaves at the Washington Theater, January 16, 1861
Contributors: 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 Press, D. street, near 7th.
Published: 1861
Place of publication: Washington
Language: eng
Subjects: Zouaves
Other titles: Greatest novelty of the season. Third night of the Zouaves
Description: Washington Theater. Lessee, Mr. S.W. Glenn, stage manager, Mr. Humphrey Bland ... Greatest novelty of the season. Third night of the Zouaves ... These are the original French Soldiers ... The Zouaves perform the Ladies' parts in their plays. Wednesday, Jan. 16, 1861 the performance will commence with the farce of "A Kiss in the Dark" ... After which, the French proverb, in one act, "Les Petites Miseres de la vie humaine" ... La Marseillaise, sung by Zouave Frederick. To be followed by "Les Deux Aveugles" (Operetta Buffo, in one act, music by Offenbach) ... After which an Ambuscade in Inkermann! Military show in one scene! Forty Zouaves in full uniform will appear in this scene ... A bayonet fight ... To conclude, the Zouaves will sing their own song, "Le Rondeau des Zouzou!" by all the company ...
Notes: Title devised by Library staff from item.

Cast: A kiss in the dark: Mr. Pettibone: Mr. J.T. Raymond, Frank Fathom: Mr. Baker, Mrs. Pettibone: Mrs. H. Bland, Mary: Mrs. D. Ryan.

Cast: Les petites miseres de la vie humaine: Grenouillet: Zouave Frederick, Jeanneton: Zouave Glatigny, Duhamel: Zouave Sebastien, M'me Dalby: Zouave Leon.

Cast: Les deux aveugles: Giraffier: Zouave Frederick, Patachon: Zouae Glatigny, Un passant: Zouave Hettinger.

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