Theater playbill for Dion Boucicault and Agnes Robertson in "The Life of an Actress" at the Washington Theatre, January 23, 1858
Contributors: Boucicault, Dion, 1820-1890, actor; Boucicault, Dion, 1820-1890, director; Boucicault, Dion, 1820-1890; Polkinhorn's Steam Printing Office; Washington Theatre (Washington, D.C. : 19th century); Theater Playbills and Programs Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: Polkinhorn's Steam Printing Office, D street, bet. 6th & 7th sts.
Published: 1858
Place of publication: [Washington, D.C.]
Language: eng
Other titles: Life of an actress; Benefit of Miss Agnes Robertson, the "Fairy Star," who will appear in her original character of Violet. Mr. Dion Bourcicault in his great original part of Grimaldi
Description: Washington Theatre. Lessee Mr. Stuart, director: Mr. Bourcicault, Stage manager: Mr. S. Eytinge. Benefit of Miss Agnes Robertson, the "Fairy Star," who will appear in her original character of Violet. Mr. Dion Bourcicault in his great original part of Grimaldi. Saturday ev'g, Jan. 23d, 1858, will be presented a play, in 5 acts, written by Dion Bourcicault, author of "London Assurance," &c., &c., entitled "The Life of an Actress" as played at Wallack's Theatre, N.Y., for many nights, with the most brilliant success ... The representation of this play will occupy the entire evening.
Notes: Title devised by Library staff from item.

Cast: Grimaldi: Mr. Dion Bourcicault, The Duke D----: Mr. Whiting, Lord Shafton: Mr. J.B. Howe, Maltravers: Mr. Bangs, Selwyn Dawdle: Mr. J.M. Dawson, Wapshot: Mr. John Sloan, Leech: Mr. Russell, Hopkins: Mr. Warden, Call Boy: Mr. J. Whiting, Corporals, Soldiers, &d. Violet: Miss Agnes Robertson, Julia: Mrs. T.B. Johnson, Countess of Beaumaris: Mrs. H.P. Grattan, Mrs. Highly Propper: Miss Anne Page, Miss Stingwell: Miss Louisa Cross, Lady Belles Lettres: Mrs. Warden, Bridget: Miss Carman.

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