Theater playbill for Mr. Edwin Forrest in "Pizarro, or, The Death of Rolla" at the Boston Academy of Music, October 30, 1861
Contributors: Cooke, John P., 1820-1865, conductor; Farwell, F. F., printer; Farwell, J. H., printer; Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816; Boston Academy of Music; Theater Playbills and Programs Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: J.H. & F.F. Farwell, Printers, U.S. Mammoth Job Office, 112 Washington St.
Published: 1861
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Other titles: Pizarro; Death of Rolla
Description: Boston Academy of Music. Lessee and manager James M. Nixon, stage manager John B. Wright. Engagement of Mr. Edwin Forrest! His 15th appearance in Boston in five years. On Wednesday evening, Oct. 30, 1861, will be performed (first time in 5 years), the celebrated tragedy, by R. Brinsley Sheridan, entitled "Pizarro, or, The Death of Rolla!" with the original music, produced under the direction of Mr. John P. Cooke. Extra opera chorus, engaged expressly for this occasion ...
Notes: Title devised by Library staff from item.

Cast: Edwin Forrest, W. Carter, Mark Smith, J. Taylor, H.H. Wall, Miss Fielding, Warren White, Mrs. Gladstane, Miss Le Brun, John McCullough, J.H. Allen, N.C. Forrester, J.W. Collier, J.M. Ward, G. Becks, C.B. Harison, R. Stephens, E.T. Clinton, James Martin, Mrs. Farren.

"Thursday--by especial request of many patrons of the Academy of Music, Edwin Forrest will re-appear in his original character of Jack Cade! a part which he has made entirely his own. Forrest's nights--Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday ... Saturday afternoon, Nov. 2d, Grand performance at three o'clock! in which will appear Julia Daly, the Beautiful Cubas & Senor Ximines and full Corps de Ballet in new drama, new dances, songs, &c. ..."

"Notice--A Box in the Second Tier has been assigned for the use of Colored Persons, who can only be admitted to that part of the Theatre".

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