Theater playbill for "The Serious Family" and "Norah Creina" at the Washington Theater, October 22, 1861
Contributors: Rogers, Benjamin G., 1819 or 1820-1895, actor; Barnett, Morris, 1800-1856; Stirling, Edward, 1807-1894; Polkinhorn's Steam Printing Office; Washington Theater (Organization : Washington, D.C.); Theater Playbills and Programs Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: H. Polkinhorn's Steam Job Press, D st., near 7th
Published: 1861
Place of publication: Washington
Language: eng
Other titles: Serious family; Norah Creina; Unabated success! Brilliant audiences! Third week of Miss Susan Denin ...
Description: Theater. Corner of C and 11th streets, near Pennsylvania avenue. Lessee: Mr. Humphrey Bland, Acting manager: Mr. Blennerhassett, Musical director: Mr. Sandy Jamieson ... Tuesday. Unabated Success! Brilliant Audiences! Third week of Miss Susan Denin, the beautiful and popular American Actress. First appearance of Mrs. H. Bland since her severe indisposition. Mr. Ben Rogers, the talented eccentric comedian ... Tuesday evening, Oct. 22, 1861. The performance will commence with the comedy of "The Serious Family" ... Overture to Massaniello, by Auber. To conclude with the drama of "Norah Creina" ... In preparation, and will shortly be produced, a musical patriotical and farcical sketch for the times, entitled "Our Volunteers" written expressly for this Theater, by T.B. DeWalden, Esq. ...
Notes: Title devised by Library staff from item.

Cast: Serious family: Captain Murphy Maguire: Mr. E.H. Brink, Charles Torrens: Mr. J.G. Boyd, Aminidab Sleek: Mr. B.G. Rogers, Frank Vincent: Mr. D. Walton, Danvers: Mr. Wilters, Widow Delmaine: Miss Susan Denin, Lady Creamly: Mrs. H. Muzzy, Mrs. Torrens: Mrs. H. Bland, Emma Torrens: Miss A. Hodges, Graham: Miss K. Hodges.

Cast: Norah Creina: Gorman Brady, a young soldier: Mr. J.G. Boyd, Black Connor, the Robber: Mr. J.S. Edwards, Timothy Tit, from Yorkshire: Mr. B.G. Rogers, Drovers: Dennis Rooney: Mr. T.B. Baker, Ned O'Grady: Mr. D. Walton, Norah Creina: Miss Susan Denin, Widow Brady: Mrs. H. Muzzy.

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