Theater playbill for Dion Boucicault and Agnes Robertson in "The Invisible Husband" and "Moustache Mania" at the Washington Theatre, January 25, 1858
Contributors: Boucicault, Dion, 1820-1890, actor; Boucicault, Dion, 1820-1890, director; Boucicault, Dion, 1820-1890; Polkinhorn's Steam Printing Office; Washington Theatre (Washington, D.C. : 19th century); Theater Playbills and Programs Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: Polkinhorn's Steam Printing Office, D street, bet. 6th & 7th sts.
Published: 1858
Place of publication: [Washington, D.C.]
Language: eng
Other titles: Invisible husband; Moustache mania; Enthusiastic reception of the beautiful Fairy Star Miss Agnes Robertson and Mr. Dion Bourcicault who will begin the second week
Description: Washington Theatre. Lessee Mr. Stuart, director: Mr. Bourcicault, Stage manager: Mr. S. Eytinge. Monday ev'g, Jan. 25th, 1858. Enthusiastic reception of the beautiful Fairy Star Miss Agnes Robertson and Mr. Dion Bourcicault who will begin the second week of their engagement by appearing in a new three-act drama, written by Dion Bourcicault, Esq., and played upwards of forty nights at Wallack's Theatre, N.Y. with immense success, entitled "The Invisible Husband" ... to conclude with (first time in this city) the very laughable farce called "The Moustache Mania" ...
Notes: Title devised by Library staff from item.

Cast: Invisible husband: Don Philip, the King Consort: Mr. Dion Bourcicault, Don Manuel de Pontevedra: Mr. Bangs, Don Japhet: Mr. Whiting, Gil, the miller: Mr. John Sloan, Antonio: Mr. J. Whiting, Officer of Guard: Mr. Somers, Queen of Spain: Mrs. T.B. Johnston, Guards, Bridesmaids, &c., Giralda: Miss Agnes Robertston.

Cast: Moustache mania: Mr. Simon Swosser (in the law): Mr. Russell, Capt. Altamont Kidd (in the army): Mr. C. Howard, Lieut Cornelius O'Pake: Mr. Warden, Anthony (a lawyer's clerk): Mr. John Sloan, John (a waiter, with an anticipated moustache): Mr. J. Whiting, Butcher (with a moustache): Mr. Newton, Baker (with a ditto): Mr. Somers, Louisa Fitz Johnson (a milliner): Mrs. John Sloan, Eliza Swosser: Mrs. Johnston, Sally: Mrs. Warden.

"The unqaulified approbation with which Mr. Bourcicault's great play, 'The Life of an Actress' was received on both occasions of its performance last week, induces the management to announce it for One Night More. It will be performed to-morrow (Tuesday) evening".

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