Theater playbill for "A Cure for the Heart Ache" and "Children in the Wood" at the Washington Theatre, August 2, 1823
Contributors: Morton, Thomas, 1764-1838; Arnold, Samuel, 1740-1802; Washington Theatre (Washington, D.C. : 1821-1835); Theater Playbills and Programs Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: E. de Krafft, Printer, Seventh Street, nearly opposite the Centre Market House
Published: 1823
Place of publication: Washington City
Language: eng
Other titles: Cure for the heart ache; Children in the wood; Theatre. On Saturday Evening, August 2
Description: Theatre. On Saturday Evening, August 2, will be presented a celebrated comedy, in five acts, called "A Cure For the Heart Ache" ... To which will be added, the comic opera of the "Children in the Wood" ...
Notes: Title devised by Library staff from item.

Cast: Cure for the heart ache: Sir Hubert Stanley: Mr. Wheatly, Charles Stanley, Mr. T. Jefferson, Mr. Vortex: Mr. Francis, Young Rapid: Mr. Wemyss, Old Rapid: Mr. Burke, Frank Oatland: Mr. Jefferson, Farmer Oatland: Mr. Hathwell, Heartly: Mr. Murray, Bronze: Mr. Darley, Waiter: Mr. J. Jefferson, Servants: Mr. Scrivener, Mr. J. Jefferson, Jr., Hair dresser: Mr. Johnston, Ellen Vortex: Mrs. H. Wallack, Miss Vortex: Mrs. Francis, Jesse Oatland: Mrs. Duff.

Cast: Children in the wood: Walter: Mr. Jefferson, Sir Rowland: Mr. Wheatly, Lord Alford: Mr. Hathwell, Apathy: Mr. Francis, Gabriel: Mr. T. Jefferson, Oliver: Mr. J. Jefferson, Ruffians, Messrs. Murray and Scrivener, Helen: Mrs. Jefferson, Josephine: Mrs. H. Wallack, Winifred: Mrs. Francis, Boy: Miss Hathwell, Girl: Miss H. Hathwell.

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