Theater playbill for "Mazeppa, the Child of the Desert, or, The Wild Tartarian Steed" and "Fortune's Frolic, or, The Use of Riches" at the Washington Theatre, November 7, 1833
Contributors: Byron, George Gordon Byron, Baron, 1788-1824; Allingham, John Till, active 1799-1810; Washington Theatre (Washington, D.C. : 1821-1835); Theater Playbills and Programs Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: Printed at the Office of J. Elliot, Penn. Avenue
Published: 1833
Place of publication: [Washington, D.C.]
Language: eng
Subjects: Drama
Other titles: Mazeppa, the child of the desert, or, The wild Tartarian steed; Mazeppa, the child of the desert; Wild Tartarian steed; Mazeppa; Fortune's Frolic, or, The Use of Riches; Fortune's frolic; Use of riches; Theatre. Tenth night of the grand romantic spectacle of Mazeppa
Description: Theatre. The front of the Theatre will be ornamented with a Transparency, representing Mazeppa and the wild horse crossing the savage mountains of Tartary. Tenth night of the grand romantic spectacle of Mazeppa, which continues to be enthusiastically received by full and fashionable audiences, and will be performed every evening, until further notice ... Mr. Harrington, the celebrated Equestrian, has tutored his superb horse Romeo, for the poetical steed, so beautifully described in Lord Byron's well-known poem of Mazeppa. An engagement has been made with the military band, under the direction of Mr. Cuvilier, for the purpose of giving effect to the grand processions and marches of Mazeppa. Thursday, Nov. 7, 1833, will be presented, with entirely new scenery, music, dresses, decorations, properties, banners, &c. the grand equestrian melo-drmatic spectacle, of "Mazeppa the Child of the Desert, or, The Wild Tartarian Steed" Performed a great number of successive nights, at the principal theatres in America, with unbounded applause. The scenery by Mr. Isherwood, and assistants. The machinery, by Messrs. McMillan, Narden, and assistants. The Overture, by Auber. Director of the music, Mr. Parnell ... Charateristic Pas Seul, by Miss Hathwell. Song: My Long Tail'd Blue, by Mr. Burns. Previous to the spectacle will be acted, the laughable farce, of "Fortune's Frolic, or, The Use of Riches" ... Friday, 11th night of Mazeppa.
Notes: Title devised by Library staff from item.

Sheet printed on both sides.

Cast: Mazeppa: Poles: Promislas, Count Palatine: Mr. Adams, Castillan of Laurenski: Mr. Young, Rudzoloff, the Chamberlain: Mr. J. Adams, Drolinsko: Mr. Wills, Polish Chief: Mr. McLean, Officer: Mr. Davis, Sentinel: Mr. Green, Olinska, daughter of the Castillan: Miss Warren, Agatha, her confidant: Mrs. McKenzie, Zemila: Miss Hathwell, Knights, Guards, Officers, Heralds, Domestics., &c. &c. &c., Tartars: Abder Khau, King of Tartary: Mr. Isherwood, Mazeppa, his Son, under the assumed name of Cassimer: Mr. D. Reed, Thamar, a conspiring Chieftain: Mr. Mosher, Zemla: Mr. Cavis, Kadac: Mr. Hunter, Koscar: Mr. Burns, Elders: Mr. Green, Mr. Davis, Oniza, a Sherperdess: Miss J. Anderson, Tartar Shepherds, Warriors, Priests, &c. &c. &c.

Cast: Fortune's frolic: Robin Roughead: Mr. J. Adams, Rattle: Mr. Mosher, Clown: Mr. Green, Villagerr: Mr. Hunter, Snacks: Mr. Young, Frank: Mr. Adams, Servant: Mr. Cavis, Miss Nancy: Miss Warren, Margary: Mrs. MacKenzie: Dolly: Miss Hathwell.

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