Theater playbill for Little Cordelia Howard in "Oliver Twist, or, The Parish Boy's Progress" and "The Windmill" at Washington Theater, November 22, 1860
Contributors: Howard, Caroline Emily Fox, 1829-1908, actor; Howard, Cordelia, 1848-1941, actor; Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870; Morton, Edward (Playwright); 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 Printing Office, D. street, bet. 6th & 7th sts.
Published: 1860
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Other titles: Oliver Twist, or, The Parish Boy's Progress; Oliver Twist; Parish Boy's Progress; Windmill; Fourth appearance of Little Cordelia Howard, the child of poetry and song
Description: Washington Theater. Lessee Mr. S.W. Glenn, stage manager Mr. Humphrey Bland, leader of orchestra Mr. Wm. Withers ... Fourth appearance of Little Cordelia Howard, the child of poetry and song, who will personate Oliver Twist one of the greatest creations of Charles Dickens. Mr. & Mrs. G.C. Howard her talented parents, will also appear. Thursday evening, Nov. 22, 1860 the performances will commence with the popular play, by Charles Dickens, Esq., entitled "Oliver Twist, or, The Parish Boy's Progress" ... To conclude with the farce of "The Windmill" ...
Notes: Title devised by Library staff from item.

Cast: Oliver Twist: Oliver Twist, the Parish Boy: Little Cordelia Howard, Monks, his unnatural brother: Mr. G.C. Howard, Nancy Sykes: Mrs. G.C. Howard, Mr. Brownlow: Mr. H. Bland, Mr. Grimwig: Mr. D. Ryan, Mr. Bumble: Mr. J.T. Raymond, Bill Sykes: Mr. L.P. Roys, Fagin: Mr. O.B. Collins, Toby Crackit: Mr. W.H. Bartholomew, The Artful Dodger: Mr. T.B. Baker, Charley Bates: Mr. G.A. Boyd, Butcher: Mr. Carrol, Barney: Mr. Mathews, Policeman: Mr. Walton, Mrs. Corney: Mrs. E. Mann, Rose Maylie: Mrs. H. Bland, Mrs. Mediom: Mrs. D. Ryan, Susan: Miss Elmore.

Cast: The windmill: Marquis: Mr. W.H. Bartholomew, Samson Low: Mr. J.T. Raymond, Peter: Mr. Mathews, Marchioness: Mrs. Mann, Marina, with the song of the 'Path by the River': Miss Mary Shaw.

"Mr Glenn in response to many requests will shortly appear as Aminidab Sleek! ... In rehearsal, the great drama of fashion and famine. On Friday, benefit of Miss Cordelia Howard!"

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