Theater playbill for James Henry Hackett in "Henry IV" and "Dying for Love" at the Washington Theater, January 7, 1861
Contributors: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616; Morton, John Maddison, 1811-1891; 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
Other titles: Henry IV; Dying for love; Henry the Fourth; Shaksperean comedian Mr. Hackett ... great character of Sir John Falstaff in Shakspere's Henry IV
Description: Washington Theater. Lessee, Mr. S.W. Glenn, stage manager, Mr. Humphrey Bland ... Engagement for a few evenings only of the Shaksperean comedian Mr. Hackett who will make his first appearance this evening in his great character of Sir John Falstaff in Shakspere's Henry IV ... On Monday, January 7, 1861 the performance will commence with Shakspere's play, in 5 acts, entitled "Henry IV" ... To conclude with the new and successful farce of "Dying for Love" ... On Tuesday, Mr. Hackett will appear as Sir Pertinax Mac Sycophant, the Politician in Macklin's comedy called "The Man of the World" On Wednesday, Mr. Hackett, in one of his great Shaksperean characters! In rehearsal, "The Merry Wives of Windsor" ...
Notes: Title devised by Library staff from item.

Cast: Henry IV: Sir John Falstaff: Mr. Hackett, King Henry: Mr. H. Bland, Prince of Wales: Mr. F.C. Bangs, Prince John: Mrs. Ryan, Hotspur: Mr. L.P. Roys, Poins: Mr. O.B. Collins, Douglas: Mr. J. Williams, Worcester: Mr. Ryan, Westmoreland: Mr. Carroll, Northumberland: Mr. Mathews, Sir Richard Vernon: Mr. Boyd, Gadshill: Mr. Peters, Francis: Mr. J.T. Raymond, Bardolph: Mr. J.O. Sefton, Peto: Mr. Walton, Sir Walter Blunt: Mr. W.H. Bartholomew, Raby: Mr. Baker, Lady Percy: Miss Alice Placide Mann, Mrs. Quickly: Mrs. E. Mann.

Cast: Dying for love: Dr. Mangle: Mr. J.O. Sefton, Captain Fickleton: Mr. J. Boyd, Harry Thornton: Mr. J.T. Raymond, Mrs. Mangle: Miss Mary Shaw, Mrs. Lorimer: Mrs. H. Bland, Jenny: Mrs. D. Ryan.

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