Theater playbill for the Zouaves at the Odd Fellows' Hall, Washington, D.C., January 13, 1862
Contributors: Theater Playbills and Programs Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: Publisher not identified
Published: 1862
Place of publication: [Washington, D.C.]
Language: eng
Subjects: Zouaves
Other titles: Zouaves!
Description: Odd Fellows' Hall. Frederick G. Zouave, director. For positively 3 nights only. Greatest novelty of the season! ... First night of the Zouaves! (Original founders artists of the Theater at Inkermann, during the Crimean War) These are the original French soldiers who formed themselves into a dramatic corpos before the walls of Sebastopol! and during many of their representations, were attacked by the Russians ... The Zouaves perform the ladies' parts in their plays. The Zouaves will be assisted by Mr. Aguste. Monday evening, January 13th, '62, the performance will commence with the operatic buffo, in one act (music from Leo Delisles) entitled "The Two Blind Beggars" ... after which, the comic military pantomime, in one act, arranged by the Zouaves, entitled "The Tartar Peasant!" ... By request, the national French hymn of "La Marseillaise!" Sung by Zouave Frederick. "The Seargents Boarder" Vaudeville and episode of the Crimean War, in one act, arranged by the Zouaves for the Inkerman Theater ... After which, the new and elegant Bayonet Exercise! consisting of the formation & defence with the bayonet in squares of four, executed by the Zouaves. In conclusion, the Zouaves will sing their own song, "Le Rondeau des Zou! Zou!!" ... The Great Prestidigitateur is Coming.
Notes: Title devised by Library staff from item.

Cast: Two blind beggars: Patachon: Zouave Frederick, Giraefier: Gauttier.

Cast: Tartar peasant: Pierrot: Mr. Gauttier, Cassancdre: Zouave Hettinger, Bon Amour: Zouave Chelu, Boncoop: Zouave Raymond, Arloof: Zouave Frederick, Olga: Zouave Leon, Zouaves, Cossacks, &c., &c., &c.

Cast: The seargents boarder: Rosetta, a Young Russian Maiden: Zouave Leon, School Mistress: Zouave Chelu, Loulon, Zouave of 1st Regiment: Zouave Frederick, Bois-sens saif, a Zouave: Zouave Hettinger.

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