Theater playbill for Mr. Edwin Forrest in "Macbeth" at the Boston Academy of Music, October 24, 1861
Contributors: Cooke, John P., 1820-1865, conductor; Farwell, F. F., printer; Farwell, J. H., printer; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616; Boston Academy of Music; Theater Playbills and Programs Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: J.H. & F.F. Farwell, Printers, U.S. Mammoth Job Office, 112 Washington St.
Published: 1861
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Other titles: Macbeth
Description: Boston Academy of Music. Lessee and manager James M. Nixon, stage manager John B. Wright. Engagement of Mr. Edwin Forrest! His twelfth appearance in Boston in five years. On Thursday evening, Oct. 24, '61, will be performed "the grandest conception of human genius," Shakspeare's tragedy, in 5 acts, entitled "Macbeth" Produced with all the original scenery, mechanical effects, &c. The whole of Locke's music, produced under the immediate direction of Mr. John P. Cooke. Extra opera chorus engaged expressly for the occasion ...
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Cast: Edwin Forrest, Mr. N.C. Forrester, J.M. Ward, Miss Fielding, John McCullough, J.H. Allen, G. Becks, W. Carter, C.B.Harrison, R. Stephens, E.T. Clinton, Miss LeBrun, H.H. Wall, J.H. Collier, J. Taylor, Mr. Watson, Warren White, Mark Smith, James Martin, Thomas Barry, Mrs. Farren, Mrs. LeBrun.

"Forrest's nights--Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday ... Friday. Edwin Forrest as Macbeth! On Saturday afternoon, Oct. 26th ... Miss Julia Daly, the Beautiful Cubas & Senor Ximines and full Corps de Ballet ..."

"Notice--A Box in the Second Tier has been assigned for the use of Colored Persons, who can only be admitted to that part of the Theatre".

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