Theater playbill for "Fashions and Follies of Washington Life" and "Poca-Hon-Tas" at the Washington Theater, December 15, 1860
Contributors: Placide, Alice, -1908, actor; Glenn, S. W., actor; Preuss, Henry Clay; Brougham, John, 1810-1880; 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 Press, D. street, near 7th
Published: 1860
Place of publication: Washington
Language: eng
Subjects: Drama
Other titles: Fashions and follies of Washington Life; Poca-Hon-Tas; Last night of the American comedy of the Fashion and Follies of Washington Life, which has met with a success unprecedented eliciting tumultuous applause from a series of the most appreciative audiences in the world
Description: Washington Theater. Lessee Mr. S.W. Glenn, stage manager Mr. Humphrey Bland ... The Manager being always wiling to nurture & encourage home talent! Begs leave to inform the public that he has set apart this evening for the author's benefit. Last night of the American comedy of the "Fashion and Follies of Washington Life," which has met with a success unprecedented eliciting tumultuous applause from a series of the most appreciative audiences in the world. Saturday, December 15, 1860 will be performed the comedy, in 5 acts, by Wm. Henry Clay Preuss, entitled "Fashions and Follies of Washington Life" ... to conclude with the musical burlesque of "Poca-hon-tas!" ... On Monday, the celebrated tragedian, Mr. E. Eddy will appear in Dr. Bird's play of "Jack Cade!" "The Dead Heart" & "The Corsican Brothers" will shortly be produced in excellent style ...
Notes: Title devised by Library staff from item.

Cast: Fashions & follies: Col. Delaney, a Government clerk, colonel by courtesy: Mr. D. Ryan, Capt. Jack Smith, ex-captain and retired politician, an "old Fogy": Mr. J.O. Sefton, Tom Scott, Capt. Smith's body servant, a gentleman from Africa: Mr. H. Bland, Tonawaba, a live Indian Chief: Mr. W.H. Bartholomew, Hon. Col. Cecille, genunie honorable but bogus colonel: Mr. F.C. Bangs, Sharpsteel, friend of Cecille, a wit: Mr. O.B. Collins, Neall, a gentleman who "knows all about it" : Mr. J. Boyd, John Sharker, an unmitigated compound of rascality: Mr. L.P. Roys, Bill Sly, tool of Sharker's and always "agreeable": Mr. J.T. Raymond, Hon. Gen. Blane, genuine honorable, but bogus general: Mr. Mathews, Hon. Col. De Courcey, genuine honorable, but bogus colonel: Mr. Carrol, Dennis, an Irish Waiter: Mr. Walton, Mrs. Singleton, a dashing widow, "Fair" but neither "Fat" nor "Forty": Miss Alice Placide Mann, Emma Delaney, a true woman: Miss Mary Shaw, Flowers from the Backwoods: Mrs. Verdant, Miss Verdant: Mrs. E. Mann, Mrs. D. Ryan, Susan, a waiting maid: Miss Elmore.

Cast: Poca-hon-tas: Dramatis personae: Of ye Englyshe: Captain John Smith: Mr. John T. Raymond, Lieutenant Thomas Brown: Mr. D. Ryan, William Jones: Mr. Simpson, Mynheer Rolff: Mr. J.O. Sefton, Benjamin Brace: Mr. Carroll, John Junk: Mr. Peters, Henry Holyard: Mr. Williams. Of ye Salvages: H.J. Pow-Ha-Tan-I: Mr. W.H. Bartholomew, The Right Hon. Quash-al-Jaw: Mr. Keene, O-po-dil-doc: Mr. Mathews, Colo-o-gog: Mr. Boyd, Jingo: Mr. Walton, Kreem-Fay-Sloon: Mr. Jones, Ip-pah-kak, Sass-sy-Pril, Kod-liv-Royl, medicine men of the Saultz and Senna-ca Tribe: Mr. Smith, Mr. Robinson, H.R.H. Princess Po-Ca-Hon-Tas: Miss Mary Shaw, Poo-tee-pet: Mrs. H. Bland, Wee-cha-ven-da: Mrs. E. Mann, Kros-as-kan-bee: Mr. J.B. Baker, Dah-Lin-Duk: Miss Elmore, O-you-Jewel: Miss Gordon, Luv-lie-Kreeta: Miss Pemberton, Oso-char-ming: Miss Henry, Soldiers, Sailors, Indians, Members of the Tuscarora Light Guard, &c.

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