Theater playbill for "Green Bushes" and "The Post of Honor" at the Washington Theater, November 14, 1861
Contributors: Placide, Alice, -1908, actor; Sessford, Joseph Stevenson, 1917-1901; Buckstone, John Baldwin, 1802-1879; Mildenhall, T. (Thomas); 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: Green bushes; Post of honor; Testimonial benefit to Mr. Jos. Sessford, treasurer
Description: Theater! Corner of C and 11th streets, near Pennsylvania avenue. Lessee: Mr. Humphrey Bland, Acting manager: Mr. Blennerhassett, Stage manager: Mr. H. Russell, Musical director: Mr. Sandy Jamieson ... Testimonial Benefit to Mr. Jos. Sessford, treasurer. Miss Susan Denin and Miss Alice Placide Mann. Thursday evening, Nov. 14, 1861 the performance will commence with the drama of "Green Bushes" ... Overture: Orchestra. To conclude with the farce of "The Post of Honor" ... Friday, Miss A.P. Mann's Benefit. Saturday, Miss Chestney's Benefit. Mons. Hermann, the Great Prestidigitateur, on Monday ...
Notes: Title devised by Library staff from item.

Cast: Green bushes: Connor O'Kennedy: Mr. E.H. Brink, George O'Kennedy: Mr. J.G. Boyd, Wild Murtagh: Mr. B.G. Rogers, Muster Grinnidge: Mr. T.B. Baker, Jack Gong: Mr. J.S. Edwards, Captain Dartois: Mr. D. Walton, Dennis: Mr. France, Darby: Mr. Gray, Ned Keogh: Mr. Wilters, Miami, the Huntress: Miss Alice Placide Mann, Geraldine: Mrs. H. BLand, Nelly, her foster sister: Miss Susan Denin, Meg: Mrs. H. Muzzy, Tigertail: Miss A. Hodges, Louise: Miss K. Hodges, Eveleen: Miss Plant.

Cast: Post of honor: Burgomaster Botherworth: Mr. France, Raymond Vandaleur: Mr. J.G. Boyd, Toby Skipps, his man: Mr. T.B. Baker, Captain Cravencoeur: Mr. J.S. Edwards, Cobus Yerks, a Gardener: Mr. B.G. Rogers, Vangander: Mr. D. Walton, Sergeant: Mr. Wilters, Adela, the Burgomaster's Duaghter: Miss A. Hodges, Trudchen, with a Song, with New Verses: Miss Susan Denin.

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