Theater playbill for "The Follies of a Night" and "The Eton Boy" at the Washington Theater, October 14, 1861
Contributors: Rogers, Benjamin G., 1819 or 1820-1895, actor; Planché, J. R. (James Robinson), 1796-1880; Gaskell, James Milnes, 1810-1873; 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: Follies of a night; Eton boy; Miss Susan Denin ... Comedy & Farce. 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 ... Monday. The greatest and most continued success ever achieved in this theater. Miss Susan Denin the beautiful and popular American Actress, will appear in comedy & farce. Mr. Ben Rogers the talented eccentric comedian ... Monday eve'g, October 14, 1861. The performance will commence with Planche's comedy of "The Follies of a Night" ... Overture: Orchestra. To conclude with the farce of "The Eton Boy" ... 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: Follies of a night: Duke de Chartres: Mr. E.H. Brink, Count de Brissac: Mr. J.G. Boyd, Doctor Druggendraft: Mr. France, Pierre Palliot: Mr. B.G. Rogers, Officer of Guard: Mr. D. Walton, Servant: Mr. Wilters, Duchess de Chartres: Miss Susan Denin, Mademoiselle Duval: Miss A. Hodges.

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.

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