Theater playbill for "Coleen Bawn, or, The Brides of Garryowen" and "The Boots at the Swan" at the Washington Theater, July 22, 1861
Contributors: Boucicault, Dion, 1820-1890; Selby, Charles, 1802?-1863; 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: Coleen Bawn, or, The Brides of Garryowen; Coleen Bawn; Brides of Garryowen; Boots at the Swan; First night of an entirely new drama replete with startling effects, original music, and splendid new scenery painted by Mr. Lamb
Description: Theater! Corner of 11th and C streets, near Pennsylvania avenue. Manager Mr. Humphrey Bland, Musical director: Mr. Sandy Jamieson, stage manager Mr. F. Williams ... First night of an entirely new drama replete with startling effects, original music, and splendid new scenery painted by Mr. Lamb. Monday, July 22, 1861 will be presented the entirely new drama of Eily O'Connor from the Collegians, of Gerald Griffin, being in plot and incident the same as "The Colleen Bawn, or, The Brides of Garryowen!" ... To conclude with the farce of "The Boots at the Swan" ... In preparation, "Aladdin!" ...
Notes: Title devised by Library staff from item.

Cast: Colleen Bawn: Hardress Cregan: Mr. E. Brink, Kyrle Daly: Mr. J. Boyd, Myles Na Coppaleen (or Myles of the Ponies): Mr. F. Williams, Danny Maun, the Lord: Mr. C. Henri, Sergeant O'Tool: Mr. Stuart Robson, Mr. Owen: Mr. Walton, Shaun Lauther: Mr. T.B. Baker, Mic McGra: Mr. Wallis, Mihil Na Thiadnadruchia: Mr. J.S. Edwards, Eily O'Connor, the Colleen Bawn: Mrs. C. Henri, Anne Chute, the Colleen Rhu: Mrs. Williams, Mrs. Cregan: Mrs. H. Bland, Mrs. Mann: Miss A. Hodges.

Cast: The boots at the Swan: Mr. Higgins: Mr. J. Boyd, Frank Friskley: Mr. F. Williams: Jacob Earwig: Mr. Stuart Robson, Peter Pippin: Mr. T.B. Baker, Miss Moonshine: Mrs. C. Henri, Emily Moonshine: Miss A. Hodges, Sally: Mrs. F. Williams.

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