Theater playbill for Jenny Parker in "Our American Cousin" and "The Persecuted Dutchman" at the Washington Theatre, February 20, 1860
Contributors: Taylor, Tom, 1817-1880; Barry, S.; 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: Our American cousin; Persecuted Dutchman; First night of Tom Taylor's great comedy, entitled Our American Cousin, Miss Jenny Parker as Florence Trenchard!
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. First night of Tom Taylor's great comedy, entitled Our American Cousin, Miss Jenny Parker as Florence Trenchard! Monday evening, February 20, 1860 will be performed Tom Taylor's celebrated comedy, in three acts, entitled "Our American Cousin" placed upon the stage with all its fun, comic situations, laughable tableaux, and superior cast ... Overture: Orchestra. Comic Song: Mr. Sam Parker. Concluding with "The Persecuted Dutchman" ...
Notes: Title devised by Library staff from item.

Cast: Our American cousin: Asa Trenchard: Mr. S.W. Glenn, Lord Dundreary: Mr. J.M. Barron, Sir Edward Trenchard, a Hampshire Baronet: Mr. T.D. Kemble, Mr. Coyle, Attorney at Law: Mr. E.L. Dalton, Abel Murcott, his Clerk: Mr. William Bokee, Lieutenant Vernon, R.N.: Mr. W.J. Hill, Capt. de Boots: Mr. Wm. Sherwood, Binney, Butler to Sir Edward: Mr. Sam. Parker, Milkensop, Valet to Dundreary: Mr. Eagan, Rasper, a Groom: Mr. J. Roche, Wicker, under Gardener: Mr. G.L. Stout, Bailiffs, disguised as Servants: Messrs. Sommers and Wilson, Florence Trenchard: Miss Jenny Parker, Mary Meredith: Mrs. F. Williams, Mrs. Mountchessington, a Match-making Mamma: Mrs. Chas. Hill, Emily, Augusta, her daughters: Miss Mary Parker, Mrs. W.J. Hill, Sharp, Miss Trenchard's Maid: Miss Morton, Skillett, Mrs. Mountchessington's Maid: Miss A. Hodges.

Cast: The persecuted Dutchman: John Schmidt: Mr. S.W. Glenn, Augustus: Mr. J.M. Barron, Soberly: Mr. W.J. Hill, Teddy: Mr. G.L. Stout, Plentiful: Mr. J. Roche, Mrs. Plentiful: Mrs. Chas. Hill, Arabella: Mrs. E.L. Dalton, Perseverance: Miss Morton.

"The 'Doom of Deville!' will shortly be produced with a splendid cast."

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