Theater playbill for Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mathews in "A Bachelor of Arts" and "Out of Sight, Out of Mind, or, The Head of a Pin" at the Washington Theatre, March 17, 1858
Contributors: Mathews, Lizzie, 1832 or 1833-1899, actor; Mathews, Charles, 1803-1878; Mathews, Charles, 1803-1878; 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
Other titles: Bachelor of arts; Out of Sight, Out of Mind, or, The Head of a Pin; Out of sight, out of mind; Head of a pin; Last night but three of the engagement of the great English comedian and his charming and talented wife. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Mathews
Description: Washington Theatre. Lessee Mr. Stuart, Stage manager: Mr. S. Eytinge, prompter: Mr. T. Price ... Last night but three of the engagement of the great English comedian and his charming and talented wife. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Mathews will appear this evening in an entirely new selection of original pieces. First and only night of Chas. Mathews' elegant comedy, entitled "A Bachelor of Arts!"  ... The first and only time of an original comedy, written by Chas. Mathews, termed "Out of Sight, Out of Mind, or, The Head of a Pin" ... Wednesday Even'g, March 17, '58 commencing with the original two-act comedy of "A Bachelor of Arts" ... concluding with the original comedy, written by Charles Mathews, termed "Out of Sight, Out of Mind, or, The Head of a Pin" ...
Notes: Title devised by Library staff from item.

Cast: A bachelor of arts: Harry Jasper (as originally played by him): Mr. Charles Mathews, Adolphus Thornton: Mrs. Charles Mathews, Mr. Thornton: Mr. Russell, Fred. Adderly: Mr. F. Bangs, Andrew Wylie (a money lender): Mr. Whiting, Mathew: Mr. Newton, Mrs. Thornton: Miss Carman, Emma Thornton: Mrs. Loan, Servants, &c.

Cast: Out of sight, out of mind: Gatherwood (originally played by him): Mr. Charles Mathews, Spongeman: Mr. Russell, Capt. Prettyman: Mr. C. Howard, Mrs. Gatherwool: Mrs. Stoneall, Meggy: Mrs. John Sloan.

"Thursday, the 'Great Gun Trick,' for the last time, with other entertainments, in which Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mathews will appear ..."

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