Theater playbill for "Fashions & Follies of Washington Life" and "Why Don't She Marry" at the Washington Theater, December 12, 1860
Contributors: 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
Language: eng
Other titles: Fashions & Follies of Washington Life; Fashions and follies of Washington life; Why don't she marry; Triumphant reception! and glorious hit! of the sparkling comedy entitled Fashions & Follies of Washington life
Description: Washington Theater. Lessee Mr. S.W. Glenn, stage manager: Mr. Humphrey Bland ... Wednesday and Thursday Dec. 12 & 13, 1860. Triumphant reception! and glorious hit! of the sparkling comedy entitled "Fashions & Follies of Washington Life," received nightly with hearty and genuine applause. Screams of delight! Sympathetic tears! and Enthusiastic Joy. Every member of Congress, every government clerk and every citizen of Washington, man, woman, and child should see it previous to its withdrawal. Wednesday, December 12, '60 will be performed the comedy, in 5 acts, by Mr. Henry Clay Preuss, entitled "Fashions & Follies of Washington Life" ... To conclude with the musical farce "Why Don't She Marry" ... "Jack Cade" will shortly be produced ...
Notes: Title devised by Library staff from item.

Cast: Fashions & follies: Col. Delaney, a Government clerk, colonel by courtesy: Mr. D. Ryan, Capt. Jack Smith, ex-captain and retired politician, an "old Fogy": Mr. J.O. Sefton, Tom Scott, Capt. Smith's body servant, a gentleman from Africa: Mr. H. Bland, Tonawaba, a live Indian Chief: Mr. W.H. Bartholomew, Hon. Col. Cecille, genunie honorable but bogus colonel: Mr. F.C. Bangs, Sharpsteel, friend of Cecille, a wit: Mr. O.B. Collins, Neall, a gentleman who "knows all about it" : Mr. J. Boyd, John Sharker, an unmitigated compound of rascality: Mr. L.P. Roys, Bill Sly, tool of Sharker's and always "agreeable": Mr. J.T. Raymond, Hon. Gen. Blane, genuine honorable, but bogus general: Mr. Mathews, Hon. Col. De Courcey, genuine honorable, but bogus colonel: Mr. Carrol, Dennis, an Irish Waiter: Mr. Walton, Mrs. Singleton, a dashing widow, "Fair" but neither "Fat" nor "Forty": Miss Alice Placide Mann, Emma Delaney, a true woman: Miss Mary Shaw, Flowers from the Backwoods: Mrs. Verdant, Miss Verdant: Mrs. E. Mann, Mrs. D. Ryan, Susan, a waiting maid: Miss Elmore.

Cast: Why don't she marry: Natz Tieck: Mr. J.T. Raymond, Max: Mr. W.H. Bartholomew, Lisette: Miss Mary Shaw, Jeannette: Mrs. D. Ryan, Claudine: Miss Elmore.

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