Theater playbill for "Hearts are Trumps" and "Sketches in India" at the Washington Theater, October 9, 1861
Contributors: Rogers, Benjamin G., 1819 or 1820-1895, actor; Lemon, Mark, 1809-1870; Morton, Thomas, 1764-1838; 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: Hearts are trumps; Sketches in India; Miss Susan Denin ... Tremendous approbation in the new comedy it will be repeated for this evening only with its excellent cast. 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 ... Crowded and fashionable audiences. Miss Susan Denin the beautiful and popular American Actress, having been greeted with Tremendous approbation in the new comedy it will be repeated for this evening only with its excellent cast. Mr. Ben Rogers the talented eccentric comedian ... Wednesday ev'g, October 9, 1861. The performance will commence with (for the last time) the new comedy of "Hearts are Trumps" ... Overture: Orchestra. To conclude with (in consequence of the uproarious laughter with which it was received on Monday) the farce of "Sketches in India" ... 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: Hearts are trumps: Mr. Gray, alias Mr. Ruby: Mr. H. Bland, Captain Wagstaff: Mr. E.H. Brink, Charles Wilmot: Mr. J.G. Boyd, Mr. Goad, a Lawyer: Mr. France, Joe Martin: Mr. B.G. Rogers, Trotter: Mr. T.B. Baker, John: Mr. Wilters, Mary Gray: Miss Susan Denin, Mrs. Millar: Mrs. H. Muzzy, Susan Fletcher: Miss A. Hodges.

Cast: Sketches in India: Sir Mathew Scraggs: Mr. France, Count Glorieux: Mr. T.B. Baker, Tom Tape: Mr. B.G. Rogers, Dorrington: Mr. D. Walton, Milton: Mr. Gray, Servant: Mr. Wilters, Sally Scraggs: Miss Susan Denin, Lady Scraggs: Mrs. H. Muzzy, Poplin: Miss Hodges.

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