Theater playbill for C.W. Couldock and Sallie St. Clair in "Richelieu, or, The Conspiracy" at the Washington Theatre, March 2, 1858
Contributors: St. Clair, Sallie, -1867, actor; Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron, 1803-1873; 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
Subjects: Drama
Other titles: Richelieu, or, The Conspiracy; Richelieu; Conspiracy; Great combination! Mr. C. W. Couldock and Miss Sallie St. Clair for one week only
Description: Washington Theatre. Lessee Mr. Stuart, Stage manager: Mr. S. Eytinge, prompter: Mr. T. Price ... Great combination! Mr. C. W. Couldock and Miss Sallie St. Clair for one week only. C.W. Couldock as Cardinal Richelieu, Sallie St. Clair as Julie de Mortemar. Tuesday evening, March 2d, 1858, will be presented Bulwer's inimitable play of "Richelieu, or, The Conspiracy" ...
Notes: Title devised by Library staff from item.

Cast: Cardinal Richelieu: Mr. C.W. Couldock, Louis XIII: Mr. S.D. Eytinge, Gaston (Duke of Orleans, brother to Louis XIII): Mr. C. Howard, Baradas (favorite of the King): Mr. F. Bangs, The Chevalier de Mauprat: Mr. J.B. Howe, The Soeur de Beringhen: Mr. J.M. Dawson, Joseph (a Capuchin, Richelieu's confidant): Mr. Whiting, Huguet (an officer of Richelieu's household): Mr. Russell, Francois (first Page to Richelieu): Mrs. J. Sloan, Governor of the Bastile: Mr. Newton, Gaoler: Mr. Tree, Clermont: Mr. J. Whiting, Captain of the Guard: Mr. Sommers. Secretaries, Courtiers, Pages, Conspirators, Officers, &tc., Julie de Mortemar (an Orphan, Ward to Richelieu): Miss Sallie St. Clair, Marion de Lorme (Mistress to Orleans, but in Richelieu's pay): Mrs. C. Stoneall.

"The proper representation of this play will occupy the entire evening. In rehearsal, 'Louis XI,' 'The Advocate,' &c., &c. ..."

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