Theater playbill for "A Pretty Piece of Business," "Cousin Cherry" and "Black-Eyed Susan" at the Washington Theater, July 17, 1861
Contributors: Placide, Alice, -1908, actor; Morton, Thomas, 1764-1838; Spicer, Henry, -1891; Jerrold, Douglas, 1803-1857; 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: Pretty piece of business; Cousin Cherry; Black-Eyed Susan; Coolest place in the city! Open every night. The best company seen here for years. Comedy! Opera! Pantomime!
Description: Theater! Corner of 11th and C streets, near Penn. avenue. Manager Mr. Humphrey Bland, Musical director: Mr. Sandy Jamieson, stage manager Mr. F. Williams ... Coolest place in the city! Open every night. The best company seen here for years. Comedy! Opera! Pantomime! Mr. E. Brink as William. Wednesday, July 17, 1861 the performance will commence with the comedietta of "A Pretty Piece of Business" ... After which, the farce of "Cousin Cherry" ... To conclude with the nautical drama of "Black-Eyed Susan" ... In preparation, "Aladdin" ...
Notes: Title devised by Library staff from item.

Cast: Pretty piece of business: Captain Felix Merryweather: Mr. F. Williams, Dr. Lancelot Shee: Mr. Stuart Robson, Fanny Grantley: Mrs. F. Williams, Charlotte Shee: Miss A. Hodges, Dobson: Mrs. H. Bland.

Cast: Cousin Cherry: Sir Charles: Mr. F. Williams, Thomas Primrose: Mr. J.S. Edwards, Robert Primrose: Mr. T.B. Baker, Cousin Cherry: Mrs. C. Henri, Elinor Primrose: Mrs. F. Williams.

Cast: Black-Eyed Susan: Admiral: Mr. H. Bland, Captain Crosstree: Mr. C. Henri, Doggross: Mr. J.S. Edwards, William: Mr. E. Brink, Gnostram: Mr. Stuart Robson, Jacob Twig: Mr. T.B. Baker, Blue Peter: Mr. F. Williams, Seaweed: Mr. Wallis, Lieut. Pike: Mr. Sinclair, Black-eyed Susan: Miss Alice Placide Mann, Dolly Mayflower: Mrs. H. Bland.

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