Theater playbill for Mrs. W.C. Gladstane in "Nine Points of the Law," "A Sheep in Wolf's Clothing" and "Slasher and Crasher" at the Washington Theatre, September 10, 1859
Contributors: Robson, Stuart, 1836-1903, actor; Taylor, Tom, 1817-1880; Taylor, Tom, 1817-1880; Morton, John Maddison, 1811-1891; Polkinhorn's Steam Printing Office; Washington Theatre (Washington, D.C. : 19th century); Theater Playbills and Programs Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: Polkinhorn's Steam Job Printing Office, D street, bet. 6th & 7th sts.
Published: 1859
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Other titles: Nine points of the law; Sheep in wolf's clothing; Slasher and Crasher; Positively the last night of Mrs. W.C. Gladstane who will appear this evening in two pieces! Great bill to-night, another new comedy by Tom Taylor
Description: Washington Theatre. Manager: S.W. Glenn. Positively the last night of Mrs. W.C. Gladstane who will appear this evening in two pieces! Great bill to-night, another new comedy by Tom Taylor. Saturday Ev'ng, Sept. 10, 1859 will be performed Tom Taylor's new comedy, entitled "Nine Points of the Law" ...to be followed by the new drama, entitled "A Sheep in Wolf's Clothing" ... Overture: Potpourri, from the opera of "Martha": Orchestra. To conclude with the amusicng farce of "Slasher and Crasher" ... Monday, "Our American Cousin," and first appearance of the popular comedians Wheatley and Clark ... Ice water in abundance ...
Notes: Title devised by Library staff from item.

Cast: Nine points of the law: Mrs. Smylie: Mrs. W.C. Gladstane, Joseph Ironsides: M.S.W. Glenn, Rolling Stone: G.D. Chaplin, John Britton: F. Williams, Cunnigham: Mr. T. Hamilton, Kate Morpleson: Mrs. F. Williams, Sarah Jane: Miss Hodges.

Cast: Sheep in wolf's clothing: Colonel Percy Kirke, of Kirke's Lambs: Mr. Hamilton, Master Jasper Carew: Mr. Lingham, Colonel Lord Churchill, of the Life Guards: Mr. Dalton, Kestor Chedzay: Mr. Stuart Robson, Corporal Flintoff, Hackett, of Kirke's Lambs: Mr. Roach, Mr. Carroll, John Zoland, a locksmith: Mr. Stout, Anne Carew, wife of Jasper Carew: Mrs. W.C. Gladstane, Dame Carew, mother of Jasper: Miss Hodges, Sybil, daughter of Jasper: Miss Coombs, Keziah Mapletop, servant to Anne: Mrs. F. Williams.

Cast: Slasher and Crasher: Slasher: Mr. Stuart Robson, Crasher: Stout, Blowhard: C. Hill, Brown: F. Williams, John: Mr. J. Roach, Dinah: Miss Kate Hodges, Rosa: Mrs. F. Williams.

"In preparation, Tom Taylor's great plays of 'Retribution,' 'Nine Points of the Law,' &c."

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