Theater playbill for Agnes Robertson and Dion Boucicault in "Love & Money, or, The School for Scheming" and "The Young Actress" at the Washington Theatre, February 2, 1858
Contributors: Boucicault, Dion, 1820-1890; 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: Love & Money, or, The School for Scheming; Love & money; School for scheming; Young actress; Love and money; Re-engagement for six nights of Miss Agnes Robertson and Mr. Dion Bourcicault
Description: Washington Theatre. Lessee Mr. Stuart, Stage manager: Mr. S. Eytinge. Re-engagement for six nights of Miss Agnes Robertson and Mr. Dion Bourcicault. The Fairy Star will appear in six characters, with songs and dances, Lady Rose! Maria! Hans! Sally Bacon! Effie! Corney! Dion Bourcicault as the London exquisite. Tuesday evening, Feb. 2, 1858, will commence with an original three-act comedy, by DIon Bourcicault, Esq., entitled "Love & Money, or, The School for Scheming" ... To conclude with the great Protean Farce, in which Miss Robertson is unapproachable, called "The Young Actress" ...
Notes: Title devised by Library staff from item.

Cast: Love & Money: Lord Fipley (a portrait): Mr. Dion Bourcicault, The Hon. Claude Plantaganet, Mr. J.M. Dawson, Craven Acton: Mr. Bangs, The McDunnum of Dunnum: Mr. John Sloan, Lady Rose Lawless: Miss Agnes Robertson, Miss Fox French: Mrs. H.P. Grattan, Helen Plantaganet: Mrs. T.B. Johnson, The Baroness: Mrs. Warden, Matilda: Mrs. Stoneall, Sykes: Mr. Whiting, Withers (a horse dealer): Mr. Russell, Williams: Mr. Harcourt, Lady Augusta: Miss Cross, Mrs. Warren: Miss Carman, Sally: Mrs. John Sloan.

Cast: Young actress: Mr. Crosschex, a Theatrical Manager: Mr. WHiting, An Eminent Tragedian: Mr. Sloan, An Irresistible Comedian: Mr. Russell, Call Boy: Mr. J. Whiting, Miss Crosschex: Mrs. H.P. Grattan, Miss Desborough: Mrs. Warden, Maria, the Manager's daughter: Miss Agnes Robertson, Sally Bacon, from Yorkshire: Miss Agnes Robertson (In which she will sing, "All around my true heart"), Hans Holsteiner, a German Emigrant: Miss Agnes Robertson (With a German Melody, "Mein herz ist am Rhein"), Effie Heatherbloom, a Scotch Lassie: Miss Agnes Robertson (In which she will sing, "I dreamed that I dwelt in marble halls" and dance a Scotch Strathspey), Corney, an Irish Bogtrotter from Skibbereen: Miss Agnes Robertson (In which character she will sing, "The Widdy Machree" and dance the Planxty O'Rafferty to the tune of "Tatther Jack Welsh").

"Wednesday, Benefit of Mr. Dion Bourcicault, first night of Pauline! With other entertainments. Box Book now open".

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