Theater playbill for Maggie Mitchell in "Green Bushes, or, 100 Years Ago" and "Ladies' Stratagem" at the Washington Theatre, February 16, 1860
Contributors: Buckstone, John Baldwin, 1802-1879; Hitchcock, Robert, -1809; Polkinhorn's Steam Printing Office; Washington Theatre (Washington, D.C. : 19th century); Theater Playbills and Programs Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: H. Polkinhorn's Steam Job Press, D street, near 7th
Published: 1860
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Other titles: Green Bushes, or, 100 Years Ago; Green bushes; 100 years ago; Ladies' stratagem; One hundred years ago; Farewell Benefit of Miss Maggie Mitchell who will appear in seven characters
Description: Washington Theatre. Lessee, John T. Ford, stage manager, S.W. Glenn, leader of orchestra, Wm. Withers. Doors open at 7 o'clock. Overture commences at a quarter to 8. Curtain will rise at 8 o'clock precisely. Farewell benefit of Miss Maggie Mitchell who will appear in seven characters ... Thursday evening, February 16, '60 will be presented Mad. Celeste's beautiful drama, entitled "Green Bushes, or, 100 Years Ago!" ... Song: W.J. Hill. Overture: Orchestra. To conclude with (1st time this season) the beautiful Protean Burletta, of "The Ladies' Stratagem" ...
Notes: Title devised by Library staff from item.

Cast: Green bushes: Connor: Mr. Bokee, George: Mr. J.M. Barron, Wild Murtagh: Mr. Maginley, Master Grinnidge: Mr. Stuart Robson, Jack Gong: Mr. T.D. Kemble, Capt. Dartois: Mr. Dalton, Paddy Kelly: Mr. G.L. Stout, Dennis: Mr. Parker, William: Mr. Sommers, Larry: Mr. J. Roche, Ned Keough: Mr. W.J. Hill, Servant to George: Mr. Wilson, Servant to Mad. St. Auber: Miss K. Hodges, Officer: Mr. Thompson, Miami: Miss Maggie Mitchell, Mad. St. Aubert: Miss Maggie Mitchell, Nelly: Mrs. Williams, Geraldine: Miss Skerrett, Louise: Miss Morton, Evleen: Miss Harrison, Villagers, peasants, &c.

Cast: Ladies' stratagem: Margaret Wilton, Greek Boy, with Song of Maggie by my Side, and Greek Dance, Molly Tozer, with an Irish Jig, Captain Charlemagne, Gizelle, the Night Dancer, with Song: Miss Maggie Mitchell, Sir George Colburn: Mr. T.D. Kemble, George, his son: Mr. J.M. Barron, Joseph, a footman: Mr. Stuart Robson.

"In preparation, the brilliant new comedy, so successful at Wallack's Theatre, New York, entitled 'A Husband to Order'. Miss Jennie Parker will appear on Friday ... In preparation, the celebrated contemporaneous comedy, by Tom Taylor of London, entitled 'Our American Cousin'."

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