Theater playbill for "The Eton Boy," "The Trumpeter's Daughter" and "The Toodles" at the Washington Theater, October 18, 1861
Contributors: Rogers, Benjamin G., 1819 or 1820-1895, actor; Gaskell, James Milnes, 1810-1873; Coyne, J. Stirling (Joseph Stirling), 1803-1868; Burton, William E. (William Evans), 1802-1860; 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: Eton boy; Trumpeter's daughter; Toodles; Great bill! Great acting! Great Houses! Miss Susan Denin ... Two characters. Mr. Ben Rogers ...
Description: Theater. Corner of C and 11th streets, near Pennsylvania avenue. Lessee: Mr. Humphrey Bland, Acting manager: Mr. Blennerhassett, Musical director: Mr. Sandy Jamieson ... Friday. Great bill! Great acting! Great Houses! Miss Susan Denin, the beautiful and popular American Actress in two characters. Mr. Ben Rogers the talented eccentric comedian ... Friday evening, October 18, 1861. The performance will commence with the comedy of "The Eton Boy" ... Overture: Orchestra. After which, the interlude of "The Trumpeter's Daughter" ... To conclude with the never-tiring drama of "The Toodles" ... 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: The Eton boy: Colonel Curry: Mr. France, Captain Popham, alias Fanny: Mr. B.G. Rogers, Mr. Dabster: Mr. T.B. Baker, Fanny, alias Tom, the Eton Boy: Miss Susan Denin, Sallie, her waiting maid: Miss K. Hodges.

Cast: The trumpeter's daughter: Phillipot, a young artist, nephew to Muller: Mr. B.G. Rogers, Michael Angelo Muller, an old artist: Mr. France, from the New York Theatre, Robin, his servant: Mr. T.B. Baker, Achille Laplomb, the Trumpeter: Mr. Walton, Madelon, a Vivandiere: Miss Susan Denin.

Cast: The Toodles: Farmer Acorn: Mr. France, George Acorn: Mr. J.S. Edwards, Timothy Toodles: Mr. B.G. Rogers, Charles Newton: Mr. J. Boyd, Ploughshare: Mr. D. Walton, Holly: Mr. Wilters, Mrs. Toodles: Mrs. H. Muzzy, Mary Acorn: Miss A. Hodges.

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