Theater playbill for Miss Julia Daly in "The Fool of the Family" and "Our Gal" and Isabella Cubas and Senor Ximenes at the Boston Academy of Music, October 17, 1861
Contributors: Cubas, Isabella, performer; Ximenes, Juan, performer; Cooke, John P., 1820-1865, conductor; Farwell, F. F., printer; Farwell, J. H., printer; Johnson, Samuel D., 1813-1863; Lover, Samuel, 1797-1868; Boston Academy of Music; Theater Playbills and Programs Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: J.H. & F.F. Farwell, Steam Job Printers, 112 Washington Street
Published: 1861
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Other titles: Fool of the family; Our gal; Happy man.; Gitanilla y el curro.; Aragoneses y gallegos.
Description: Boston Academy of Music. Lessee and manager James M. Nixon, stage manager John B. Wright, Musical director John P. Cooke, scenic artist, John B. Smith, machinist, J.A. Johnson, costumes, S. Wallis, properties, John Dacey. Comedy & Ballet triumphant. The beauty and fashion of Boston nightly crowding this spacious dramatic temple. The popular American comic actress, Miss Julia Daly! (Mrs. Wayne Olwine,) who is received on each representation with roars of laughter and shouts of applause! Appears to-night in an entire change of pieces, a new dance and four new songs! The beautiful and fascinating Isabella Cubas whose chaste and finished dancing has created a furore of enthusiasm, will appear in connection with Senor Ximenes! In new dances! On Thursday evening, Oct. 17th, 1861, the performance will commence with the popular comedietta, entitled "The Fool of the Family!" ... after which the orchestra, under the direction of Mr. J.P. Cooke, will execute the Burlesque Gallop, by James Cassiday, Esq. of Dublin. After which (2d time in Boston) a new ballet divertisement, entitled "Aragoneses y Gallegos," a Spanish national dance ... by Cubas, Senor Ximenes, and Corps de Ballet. The laughable farce by S.D. Johnson, entiled "Our Gal!" ... after which a ballet divertisement in which Senorita Cubas and Senor Ximenes will appear, entitled "La Gitanilla y el Curro!" a Spanish national dance. To conclude with the extravaganza, by S. Lover, Esq., entitled "The Happy Man" ...
Notes: Title devised by Library staff from item.

Cast: The fool of the family: Miss Julia Daly, Mr. N.C. Forrester, Mr. G. Becks, Mr. E.T. Clinton, Mrs. LeBrun.

Cast: Our gal: Miss Julia Daly, Mr. N.C. Forrester, Mr. J.W. Collier, Mr. G. Becks, Mr. R. Stephens, Mrs. Marshall, Miss Fredericks.

Cast: Happy man: James Martin, Mr. W. Carter, Mr. N.C. Forrester, Mr. C.B. Harrison, Mr. H.H. Wall, Mr. J.M. Ward, Mr. E.T. Clinton, Mr. R. Stephens, Miss Fredericks, Miss Gordon.

"On Friday--the great tragedian, Mr. Forrest will appear in his unrivalled personation of Virginius! ... Forrest's nights, Monday, Wednesday and Friday ..."

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