Theater playbill for Mr. Edwin Forrest in "Jack Cade, the Bondman of Kent" at the Boston Academy of Music, October 21, 1861
Contributors: Farwell, F. F., printer; Farwell, J. H., printer; Conrad, Robert Taylor, 1810-1858; Boston Academy of Music; Theater Playbills and Programs Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: J.H. & F.F. Farwell, Printers, U.S. Mammoth Job Office, 112 Washington St.
Published: 1861
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Other titles: Jack Cade, the bondman of Kent
Description: Boston Academy of Music. Lessee and manager James M. Nixon, stage manager John B. Wright. Engagement of Mr. Edwin Forrest! His tenth appearance in Boston in five years, who will appear as Jack Cade! A character, which by his unrivalled talent, he has made entirely his own! Mr. Barry as Friar Lacy. On Monday evening, Oct'r 21st, 1861, will be performed (first time in 5 years) Judge Conrad's celebrated tragedy, entitled "Jack Cade! The Bondman of Kent" ... "the Captain of the Commons," ... The dramatis personae with which the management presents this great American work to the public is indisputably the most perfect cast which it has ever been given with in the City of Boston ...
Notes: Title devised by Library staff from item.

Cast: Edwin Forrest, Mark Smith, J.W. Collier, Thomas Barry, James Martin, N.C. Forrester, C.B. Harrison, J.H. Allen, John McCullough, W. Carter, H.H. Wall, G. Becks, E.T. Clinton, R. Stephens, J. Taylor, J.M. Ward, Miss Le Brun, Mrs. Le Brun, Mrs. Gladstane, Miss Athena.

"Forrest's nights--Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday. Tuesday evening, Oct. 22nd, Wednesday and Saturday Afternoons, Oct. 23d and 26th, Grand Performances, in which Miss Julia Daly, the Beautiful Cubas & Senor Ximines will appear ..."

"Notice--A Box in the Second Tier has been assigned for the use of Colored Persons, who can only be admitted to that part of the Theatre".

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