Theater playbill for "Still Water Runs Deep" and "A Loan of a Lover" at the Washington Theater, October 23, 1861
Contributors: Rogers, Benjamin G., 1819 or 1820-1895, actor; Taylor, Tom, 1817-1880; Planché, J. R. (James Robinson), 1796-1880; 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: Still water runs deep; Loan of a lover; Increased attraction. Miss Susan Denin ... First appearance of Miss Kate Ross, the charming comedienne and vocalist. Mr. Ben Rogers, the talented eccentric comedian
Description: Theater. Corner of C and 11th streets, near Pennsylvania avenue. Lessee: Mr. Humphrey Bland, Acting manager: Mr. Blennerhassett, Musical director: Mr. Sandy Jamieson ... Wednesday. Miss Susan Denin, the beautiful and popular American Actress. First appearance of Miss Kate Ross, the charming comedienne and vocalist. Mr. Ben Rogers, the talented eccentric comedian ... Wednesday evening, Oct. 23, '61. The performance will commence with Tom Tayor's comedy of "Still Water Runs Deep" ... Overture: Orchestra. To conclude with the farce of "A Loan of a Lover" ... 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: Still water runs deep: Mr. John Mildmay: Mr. B.G. Rogers, Captain Hawksley: Mr. E.H. Brink, Old Potter: Mr. France, Langford: Mr. Gray, Markham: Mr. D. Walton, Gimlet: Mr. T.B. Baker, Jessoph: Mr. Wilters, Mrs. Sternhold: Miss Susan Denin, Mrs. Mildmay: Mrs. H. Bland.

Cast: Loan of a lover: Captain Amersfort: Mr. J.G. Boyd, Peter Spyke: Mr. B.G. Rogers, Swyzel: Mr. J.S. Edwards, Delve: Mr. T.B. Baker, Ernestine: Miss A. Hodges, Gertrude: Miss Kate Ross.

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