Theater playbill for Maggie Mitchell in "A Husband at Sight" and "Katy O'Shiel" at the Washington Theatre, February 9, 1860
Contributors: Buckstone, John Baldwin, 1802-1879; Pilgrim, James, -1879; 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: 1860
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Other titles: Husband at sight; Katy O'Shiel; Splendid triumph of Miss Maggie Mitchell
Description: Washington Theatre. Lessee, John T. Ford, stage manager, S.W. Glenn, leader of orchestra, Wm. Withers. Doors open at 7 o'clock. Overture commences at a quarter to 8. Curtain will rise at 8 o'clock precisely. Splendid triumph of Miss Maggie Mitchell, nightly received with every demonstration of delight by crowded and fashionable audiences ... Thursday evening, February 9, '60 will be presented the exquisite 2 act comedy, entitled "A Husband at Sight" ... during the piece, Maggie Mitchell Polka, composed by Mr. W. Withers expressly for Miss Mitchell. Song by Miss Emma Morton. To conclude with "Katy O'Shiel" received on Tuesday night with shouts of applause and peals of laughter ...
Notes: Title devised by Library staff from item.

Cast: A husband at sight: Catharine (with song and polka): Miss Maggie Mitchell, Augusta: Miss Morton, Baroness: Mrs. C. Hill, Paul: Mr. T.D. Kemble, Landershoff: Mr. Stuart Robson, Ferdinand: Mr. E.L. Dalton, Leonard: Mr. J. Roach, Carl: Mr. I. Sommers.

Cast: Katy O'Shiel: Duke St. Lorme: Mr. S.W. Glenn, Sir Patrick: Mr. T.D. Kemble, Count St. Lorme: Mr. Dalton, Capt. O'Lynn: Mr. Barron, Pierre: Mr. Roach, Katy O'Shiel (with Song): Miss Maggie Mitchell, Lady ONeil: Mrs. C. Hill, Florence: Mrs. Dalton, Cordelia: Mrs. K. Hodges. In the course of the piece, a double Irish jig by Miss Maggie Mitchell and Mr. Glenn.

"To-morrow, Benefit of Miss Maggie Mitchell, when will be offered a truly great bill. In preparation, the celebrated contemporaneous comedy, by Tom Taylor of London, entitled 'Our American Cousin'. In consequence of many requests made at the Box Office for 'The French Spy,' it will shortly be produced.''

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