Theater playbill for Little Cordelia Howard in "Fashion and Famine, or, The Strawberry Girl" and "The Serious Family" at Washington Theater, November 23, 1860
Contributors: Howard, Caroline Emily Fox, 1829-1908, actor; Howard, Cordelia, 1848-1941, actor; Glenn, S. W., actor; Stephens, Ann S. (Ann Sophia), 1810-1886; Barnett, Morris, 1800-1856; Polkinhorn's Steam Printing Office; Washington Theatre (Washington, D.C. : 19th century); Theater Playbills and Programs Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: Polkinhorn's Steam Job Printing Office, D. street, bet. 6th & 7th sts.
Published: 1860
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Other titles: Fashion and Famine, or, The Strawberry Girl; Fashion and famine; Strawberry girl; Serious family; Farewell benefit and positively last appearance but one of Little Cordelia Howard!
Description: Washington Theater. Lessee Mr. S.W. Glenn, stage manager Mr. Humphrey Bland, leader of orchestra Mr. Wm. Withers. Doors open at 7 o'clock, to commence at 8 precisely. Farewell benefit and positively last appearance but one of Little Cordelia Howard! and her parents Mr. & Mrs. G.C. Howard on which occasion, Mr. Glenn will make his first appearance this season. On Friday evening, Nov. 23, 1860 the performances will commence with the great Moral Play, by Mrs. Ann S. Stephens, the popular American authoress, of "Fashion and Famine, or, The Strawberry Girl" ... To conclude with the comedy of "The Serious Family" ...
Notes: Title devised by Library staff from item.

Cast: Fashion and famine: Julia Warren: Little Cordelia Howard, Widow Gray: Mrs. G.C. Howard, Robert Otis: Mr. G.C. Howard, Benjamin Warren: Mr. H. Bland, William Leicester: Mr. O.B. Collins, Joe Strong: Mr. J.T. Raymond, Earwig: Mr. Bartholomew, Crumples: Mr. F. Bangs, Haynes: Mr. D. Ryan, Frank Marston: Mr. Carroll, Snydam: Mr. Boyd, Black Sam: Mr. Mathews, Judge: Mr. Walton, Ada Leicester: Miss Alice Placide Mann, Mabel Warren: Mrs. H. Bland, Rowdy Sal: Mrs. D. Ryan, Mrs. Smith: Miss Elmore.

Cast: Serious family: Aminidab Sleek: Mr. Glenn, Captain Murphy Maguire: Mr. O.B. Collins, Charles Torrens: Mr. F.C. Bangs, Frank Vincent: Mr. G.A. Boyd, Danvers: Mr. Walton, Lady Creamley: Mrs. E. Mann, Widow Delmaine: Miss Alice Placide Mann, Mrs. Torrens: Mrs. H. Bland, Emma Torrens: Miss Mary Shaw, Graham: mrs. D. Ryan.

"On Monday, Prof. Anderson, the Great Wizard of the North, will appear"

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