Theater playbill for Mr. William Wheatley and John S. Clarke in "Our American Cousin" and "The Eton Boy" at the Washington Theatre, September 13, 1859
Contributors: Clarke, John S. (John Sleeper), 1833-1899, actor; Thompson, Charlotte, 1843-1898, actor; Taylor, Tom, 1817-1880; Gaskell, James Milnes, 1810-1873; Polkinhorn's Steam Printing Office; Washington Theatre (Washington, D.C. : 19th century); Theater Playbills and Programs Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: Polkinhorn's Steam Job Printing Office, D street, bet. 6th & 7th sts.
Published: 1859
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Other titles: Our American cousin; Eton boy; The visting Philadelphia Firemen have been invited, and will visit the Theatre to-night ... William Wheatley and J. S. Clarke
Description: Washington Theatre. Manager: S.W. Glenn. The visting Philadelphia Firemen have been invited, and will visit the Theatre to-night. The house crowded to excess last evening to witness the performance of those excellent comedians, William Wheatley and J.S. Clarke, who will appear again this evening as Asa Trenchard and Lord Dundreary, in Tom Taylor's great and best comedy "Our American Cousin" received last night with shouts of applause by the largest & most fashionable audience ever congregated in this theatre. Tuesday evening, Sept. 13, '59 will be performed Tom Taylor's celebrated comedy in three acts, entitled "Our American Cousin" placed upon the stage with all its fun, comic situations, laughable tableaux, and superior cast ... To conclude with the amusing farce entitled "The Eton Boy" ...
Notes: Title devised by Library staff from item.

Cast: Our American cousin: Asa Trenchard, our American Cousin: Mr. J.S. Clarke, Lord Dundreary: Mr. William Wheatley, Sir Edward Trenchard, a Hampshire Baronet: Mr. T. Hamilton, Mr. Coyle, Attorney at Law: Mr. Dalton, Abel Murcott, his Clerk: Mr. M.V. Lingham, Lieut. Vernon, R.N.: Mr. G.D. Chaplin, Capt. de Boots: Mr. J. Whiting, Binny, Butler to Sir Edward: Mr. C. Hill, Milkensop, Valet to Dundreary: Mr. F. Williams, Rasper, a Groom: Mr. J. Roche, Wicker, under Gardener: Mr. G.L. Stout, Bailiffs, disguised as servants: Messrs. Carroll and Arnold, Florence Trenchard: Miss Charlotte Thompson, Mary Merideth: Mrs. A. Proctor, Mrs. Mountchessington, a match-making mamma: Mrs. E. Archbold, Emily, Augusta, her daughters: Mrs. F. Williams, Miss K. Hodges, Sharp, Miss Trenchard's maid: Miss J. Johnson, Skillett, Mrs. Mountchesssington's maid: Miss F. Johnson.

Cast: The Eton Boy: Captain Popham: Mr. G.D. Chaplin, Dabster: Mr. J.T. Raymond, Major Curry: Mr. J.L. Stout, Fanny Curry: Mrs. A. Proctor, Sally: Mrs. F. Williams.

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