Theater playbill for Charles Backus and Julia H. Backus in "The Widow's Victim" and "The Prince Wales Ball" at the Washington Theater, May 11, 1861
Contributors: Backus, Julia H., performer; Washington Theater (Organization : Washington, D.C.); Polkinhorn's Steam Printing Office; Theater Playbills and Programs Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: H. Polkinhorn's Steam Job Press, D st., near 7th
Published: 1861
Place of publication: Washington
Language: eng
Other titles: Widow's victim; Prince Wales ball; Extraordinary ability of Mr. Charles Backus the celebrated Ethiopian vocalist, and Mrs. Julia H. Backus the charming vocalist & danseuse, from California
Description: Theater! Corner of 11th and C streets, near Penn. avenue. Humphrey Bland and Wm. Withers, jr, lessees, L.P. Roys, stage manager ... Saturday, May 11th, 1861. 2 performances Afternoon: commene at 3 o'clk. Evening: commence at 8 o'clk. The only opportunity Washington can have of witnessing the extraordinary ability of Mr. Charles Backus the celebrated Ethopian vocalist, and Mrs. Julia H. Backus, the charming vocalist & danseuse, from California. On Saturday, the performance will commence with the commedietta of "The Widow's Victim!" ... Canary Bird Waltz, composed by W. Withers, jr. Ballad, Julia H. Backus. Pathetic Ballad, "The California Miner": Mr. C. Backus. Highland fling: Julia H. Backus. To conclud with "The Prince Wales Ball" ...
Notes: Title devised by Library staff from item.

Cast: The widow's victim: Mr. Twitter: Mr. H. Bland, Byron Pelham Podge: Mr. T.B. Baker, Jeremiah Clip: Mr. C. Backus, with his celebrated imitations of Edwin Forrest, J.B. Booth, Charlotte Cushman, Charles Kean, Jim Crow Rice, Couldock, &c., &c., Mrs. Rattleton: Mrs. H. Bland, Mrs. Twitter: Miss Elmore, Jane Charterly: Mrs. Julia H. Backus.

Cast: The Prince Wales ball: Eph, a Negro Door-keeper: Mr. C. Backus, visitors to the Ball by the entire company.

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