Theater playbill for Teresa Rolla and Polly Marshall in "Our Wife" and "Acalista" at the Washington Theatre, January 6, 1858
Contributors: Marshall, Polly (Actress), performer; Boucicault, Dion, 1820-1890, director; Morton, John Maddison, 1811-1891; 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: Our wife; Acalista; Wednesday Ev'g, January 6th, 1858 Grand Opening Night Sig'a Teresa Rolla
Description: Washington Theatre. Lessee Mr. Stuart, director: Mr. Bourcicault, Stage manager: Mr. S. Eytinge. Wednesday ev'g, January 6th, 1858. Grand Opening Night. Sig'a Teresa Rolla, Mr. Paul Brillant, M'lle Lehman, M'lle F. Lehman, M. Schubert, and a full ballet corps. Miss Polly Marshall, Princess' Theatre, London, Miss Louisa Marshall, Mr. Russell, Mr. J. Whiting, Mr. Whiting, Mr. Dawson, Mr. Newton, Mr. Bangs, Mrs. Vernon, Mr. Phillips, Mr. Howard, Mr. Harcourt, Miss Page, and a full vaudeville company. The performance will commence with the comic drama, in 2 acts, of "Our Wife, or, The Rose of Amiens" ... to be followed to by the new ballet, in two tableaux, composed for Her Majesty's Theatre, London, by Mons. Masset, music composed and arranged by Mons. Naduet, entitled "Acalista" ... The orchestra, selected with the greatest care, will be under the direction of that celebrated conductor, Signor la Mauna, for many years leader of the orchestra at Wallack's Theatre and the Italian Opera. The scenery has been painted by Messrs. Isherwood, Riviere, and Sandries. The centre of the Drop Curtain, representing the first performance of "Prometheus Bound," is by the celebrated Cattermole. Properites by Mr. Landries.
Notes: Title devised by Library staff from item.

Cast: Our wife: Rosine, Pomaret's daughter: Miss Polly Marshall, Marietta, her cousin: Miss Louisa Marshall, Count de Brissac: Mr. J.M. Dawson, Marquis de Ligny: Mr. Bangs, Pomaret: Mr. D. Whiting, Dumont: Mr. H. Russell, Du Vivier: Mr. J. Whiting, Santolina: Mr. Newton, Musquetaires, Guests, &c.

Cast: Acalista: Acalista, favorite pupil of the Queen: Signorina Teresa Rolla, Queen of the Dance: M'me Marzetti, Three Graces: M'lles Linda Wendell, Flora and Julia Lehman, Manola: Mons. Paul Brillant, The other Characters by the celebrated Ballet Company.

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