Theater program for "The Three Guardsmen" at the California Theatre, "Courtship" at the Baldwin Theatre and "Thorn and Darvin" at the Standard Theatre, San Francisco, December 11, 1879
Contributors: Mayhew, Kate, 1853-1944, actor; Thorn, Ernest, 1853-1928, performer; Thorn, Heinrich, 1857-1928, performer; Widmer, Henry, 1844 or 1845-1895, conductor; Thorn and Darvin; Adelphi Theatre (San Francisco, Calif.); Baldwin Theatre (San Francisco, Calif.); Bella Union Theatre (San Francisco, Calif.); Buckley's Original Variety Theatre (San Francisco, Calif.); California Theatre (San Francisco, Calif.); Standard Theatre (San Francisco, Calif.); Theater Playbills and Programs Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: Figaro, published by J.P. Bogardus
Published: 1879
Place of publication: San Francisco
Language: eng
Other titles: Three Guardsmen; Courtship; Thorn and Darvin; Figaro (San Francisco, Calif.); Can-can.; Colleen Bawn.; Demon Drink, or, Ten nights in a barroom.; Dentist's student.; Dutch justice.; Jenny Lind.; Learning the business.
Description: Issue of the newspaper "Figaro," San Francisco, vol. XXVII, Thursday, December 11, 1879 lists programs for performances of "The Three Guardsmen!" benefit of Mr. John Wilson, and "The Demon Drink, or Ten Nights in a Barroom," Saturday evening, December 13 1879 at the California Theatre; first benefit of Henry J. Widmer, musical director in "Courtship, or The Three Caskets" and Miss Kate Mayhew in "Jenny Lind," Sunday evening, December 14, 1879 at The Baldwin Theatre; first appearance in America of Thorn and Darvin, the original illusionists and Exposers of Spiritualism at the Standard Theatre, Monday evening, December 8; "Red Ridinghood Female Minstrels" and "The French Spy" at the Adelphi Theatre, vaudeville program including performances by Sam Mrtin, Norton and Eastwood, Mr. W.C. Crosbie, Miss Fanny Young, W.C. Dudley, Flora Franks, J.M. Johnson, Bob Scott, W. Bree, Tommy Leary, Patti Rosa, F.J. Mackley, M'lle Bertha, Wilson and Ford and "The Lady Minstrels First Part" and "The Colleen Bwan, or, The Brides of Garryowen" at Bella Union Theatre, and performace at Buckley's Original Variety Theatre of "Male and Female Minstrels," "Learning the Business," "Dutch Justice," "The Dentist's Student," and "Can-Can"; and the Grand Toy Exposition at the Mechanics' Pavillion.
Notes: Title devised by Library staff from item.

Cast: The Three Guardsmen: Frank Mayo, John Wilson, J.S. Lindsay, C.R. Bishom, Pope Cooke, Russell Bassett, C.B. Welles, J. Tighe, E.N. Thayer, Willie Simms, J.W. Wilkes, Miss Rose Osborne, Miss A.A. Adams, Miss Gertie Granville.

Cast: The Demon Drink: John Wilson, G.D. Chaplin, Russell Bassett, Pope Cooke, C.B. Welles, C.J. Bishop, J. Tighe, Little Maud Adams, Miss A.A. Adams, Miss Imogene Eberle.

Cast: Courtship: James O'Neill, C.B. Bishop, Lewis Morrison, J.W. Wilkes, J. Barrows, A.D. Bradley, Logan Paul, Mr. WOolard, Miss Jeffreys-Lewis, Miss Mollie Revel, Miss Jean Clara Walters, Miss Nellie Wetherill.

Cast: Jenny Lind: Miss Kate Mayhew, C.B. Bishop, J. Barrows, Logan Paul, Mr. Woolard, Messrs. Wilkes, Williams and Coleman.

Cast: Red Ridinghood Female Minstrels: Bones: White, DeAngelis, Russell, interlocutor: Dyllyn, tamborine: Toland, Welch, Rosa, Miss Mabel Vaughn, Morris Welch, Bily White, Tommy Rosa, John Dyllyn, Billy Russell, Jim Toland, Jeff De Angelis, Miss Kate Belmore, Frank Lavarnie, Frank Clair, Miss Mabel Vaughn, Miss Eliza Harrington, Miss Nettie Belmore.

Cast: The French spy: Miss Mollie Williams, Charles Mestayer, Billy White, Billy Russell, John Dyllyn, James Toland, Belle Blanche, Barry Thompson, Frank Clair, Jeff DeAngelis, Morris Welch, Henry Wilson, Carrie Wilson.

Cast: The lady minstrels first part: Bones: Bob Scott, Interlocutor: T.W. Bree, Tambo: J.M. Johnson, Flora Franks, J.M. Johnson, Miss Josephine, Bob Scott, Nera Vernon.

Cast: The Colleeen Bawn: Fanny Young, W.C. Crosbie, W.C. Dudley, F.J. Mackley, Otty Shattuck, Bob Scott, T.W. Bree, D. Norton, C. Eastwood, T. Leary, J. Riley, Patti Rosa, Miss Josephine, Flora Franks, Patti Rosa.

Cast: Male and female minstrels: Miss Lizzie Grayson, Chas. Nickerson, Miss Lou Somers, Johnny Campbell, J.C. Mack.

Cast: Learning the business: Chas. Nickerson, Geo. Wallace, Johnny Campbell, Miss Ida Fisk, Miss Lou Somers, Miss Susie Robinson.

Cast: Dutch justice: Chas. Kimic, Geo. Wallace, Chas. Nickerson, J.C. Mack, Johnny Campbell, Johnny Cook, Tom Manders, Miss Lou Somers, Lillie Harland, James Drumm, Miss Lizzie Grayson, Miss Maud Harris, J.C. Mack, Miss Susie Robinson.

Cast: The dentists's student: Chas. Nickerson, Johnny Campbell, Miss Ida Fisk, Miss Lizzie Grayson, Miss Lillie Harland, Miss Lou Somers.

Cast: Can-can: Miss Ida Fisk, Lillie Harland, Charley Nickerson, George Wallace, John Cook, Charles Kimic, Miss Susie Robinson, Millie Leo, Maud Harris, Lizzie Grayson, Lucy Granger.

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