Theater playbill for John E. Owens in "She Stoops to Conquer" and "40 Winks" at the Washington Theater, December 2, 1861
Contributors: Denin, Susan, 1835-1875, actor; Goldsmith, Oliver, 1730?-1774; Roberts, George, 1832-; 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: She stoops to conquer; 40 winks; Forty winks; Great acting of Mr. Jno. E. Owens ... Miss Susan Denin, the beautiful and popular comedienne
Description: Theater! Corner of C and 11th streets, near Pennsylvania avenue. Lessee and manager: Mr. Humphrey Bland, Acting manager: Mr. Blennerhassett, Stage manager: Mr. H. Russell, Musical director: Mr. Sandy Jamieson ... Monday. Great acting of Mr. Jno. E. Owens, Mr. Bland has made arrangements to postpone the production of a novelty which has been some weeks in preparation. Miss Susan Denin, the beautiful and popular comedienne. Monday, Dec. 2d, 1861 the performance will commence with Goldsmith's comedy of "She Stoops to Conquer" ... Overture: Orchestra. To conclude with the farce of "40 Winks" ... In preparation, a novelty acted in New York and Philadelphia an entire season ...
Notes: Title devised by Library staff from item.

Cast: She stoops to conquer: Tony Lumpkin: Mr. J.E. Owens, Hardcastle: Mr. H. Bland, Sir Charles Marlow: Mr. France, Young Marlow: Mr. E.H. Brink, Hastings: Mr. J.G. Boyd, Diggory: Mr. T.B. Baker, Stingo: Mr. J.S. Edwards, Beaurand: Mr. D. Walton, Muggins; Mr. Gray, Roger: Mr. Wilters, Miss Hardcastle: Miss Susan Denin, Mrs. Hardcastle: Mrs. Helen Muzzy, Miss Neville: Mrs. H. Bland.

Cast: 40 winks: Horatio Spruggins; Mr. J.E. Owens, Captain Thunderbolt: Mr. H. Russell, Hon. Joscelyne Onalpost: Mr. J.G. Boyd, Thady McManus: Mr. J.S. Edwards, Mr. Dutiful: Mr. Walton, Mr. Bountiful: Mr. France, Mrs. Bountiful: Mrs. Helen Muzzy, Miss Thunderbolt: Miss A. Hodges.

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