Theater playbill for "The Italian Wife" and "Your Life's in Danger!" at the Washington Theater, October 11, 1861
Contributors: Rogers, Benjamin G., 1819 or 1820-1895, actor; Milman, Henry Hart, 1791-1868; Morton, John Maddison, 1811-1891; Polkinhorn's Steam Printing Office; Washington Theater (Organization : Washington, D.C.); 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: Italian wife; Your life's in danger!; Susan Denin in a tragic character ... her great part of The Italian Wife. Mr. Ben Rogers ...
Description: Theater. Corner of C and 11th streets, near Pennsylvania avenue. Lessee: Mr. Humphrey Bland, Acting manager: Mr. Blennerhassett, Musical director: Mr. Sandy Jamieson ... Saturday. Numerous parties having expressed a desire to see Miss Susan Denin in a tragic character. She will appear this evening in her great part of The Italian Wife. Mr. Ben Rogers the talented eccentric comedian. ... Saturday eve'g, October 12, 1861. The performance will commence with Rev. Dr. Milman's tragedy of "The Italian Wife" ... Overture: Orchestra. To conclude with the farce of "Your Life's in Danger!" ... In preparation, and will shortly be produced, a musical patriotical and farcical sketch for the times, entitled "Our Volunteers" written expressly for this Theater, by T.B. DeWalden, Esq. ...
Notes: Title devised by Library staff from item.

Cast: The Italian Wife: Fazio: Mr. E.H. Brink, Duke: Mr. J.S. Edwards, Bartolo, an Old Miser: Mr. H. Bland, Philario: Mr. J.G. Boyd, Falsetto: Mr. T.B. Baker, Gonzales: Mr. France, Theodore: Mr. D. Walton, Aurio: Mr. Gray, Pedro: Mr. Wilters, Bianca, the Italian Wife; Miss Susan Denin, Aldabella: Miss A. Hodges.

Cast: Your life's in danger!: John Strong: Mr. B.G. Rogers, Schpoonenberg: Mr. France, Krackwitz: Mr. T.B. Baker, Madame Schpoonenberg: Mrs. Helen Muzzy, Countess: Miss A. Hodges, Jane: Miss K. Hodges.

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