Theater playbill for Landis' Opera Troupe in "Oh, Hush!" at Melodeon, Washington, D.C., January 9, 1858
Contributors: Polkinhorn, Henry, approximately 1813- printer; Melodeon (Washington, D.C.); Theater Playbills and Programs Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: H. Polkinhorn, Printer
Published: 1858
Place of publication: Washington
Language: eng
Other titles: Oh, hush!; Saturday Evening, January 9th, 1858, fifteenth night of Landis' Opera Troupe!
Description: Melodeon, late Coombs' Hall, Penn. av. near 10th st.  J.W. Landis, manager, M. Coombs, treasurer, J.K. Search, musical director and stage manager. Saturday Evening, January 9th, 1858, fifteenth night of Landis' Opera Troupe! By request "Oh, Hush!" will be repeated. Our march is onward. Large and delighted audeinces! Still greet the sons of song and dance. A bill replete with fun & humor for 10 nights. A performance this afternoon at 3 o'clock, for the especial accommodation of Ladies and Juveniles. Children admitted in the afternoon at ten cents ... The whole to conclude with the Ethiopian farce of "Oh, Hush!" ...
Notes: Title devised by Library staff from item.

Cast: Oh, Hush!: Sam Johnson / R.J. Buckley -- Gumbo Cuff / J.W. Landis -- Pete Wilson: Frank Weston, Joe Wilson: J.H. Ellis, Jim Tarball: H.K. Johnson, Mose: T. Stone, Ginger: Frank Christopher, Little Jack: R.C. Elliott, Musicians: Search & Mestayer, Dinah Rose: Master Wallace.

"In rehearsal and will speedily be produced under the direction of J.K. Search, Sam Patchin, and Jumbo Jum. Performance every Saturday afternoon at three o'clock"

In: American theater programs of the late 19th and 20th centuries (Library of Congress).
Table of contents: title: Part one: Instrumental Overture / Mestayer & Co.; title: Opening Chorus, Selected / Troupe; title: Ballad: Maggie Mae / R.J. Buckley; title: Comic Song: Tilda Horn / Frank Weston; title: Ballad: Hard Times Come No More / J.H. Ellis; title: Parody: Sugar Cane Green / J.K. Search; title: Ballad: The Old Kentucky Shore / T. Stone; title: Comic Song: The Dinner Horn / J.W. Landis; title: Ballad: Melinda May / Frank Christopher; title: Finale Quickstep / Mestayer & Co.; title: Part Two. Burlesque on the Hutchinsons / Landis, Buckley, Stone and Search; title: Violin Solo / H. Mestayer; title: Ballad / T. Stone; title: Cowbellogians: a burlesque on the Swiss Bell Ringers / Search, Weston, Buckley, Ellis, and Wallace; title: Plantation Break Down / H.K .Johnson; title: Shanghaie Duett / Master R.J. Buckley, Puil: J.W. Landis; title: Fancy Dance / Master Wallace; title: Ballad / Frank Christopher; title: Louisiana Belle Dance / Master Wallace & Co.; title: Walk-a-round Dance / H.K. Johnson; title: Part Three: Oh, Hush!