Theater playbill for "Cousin Cherry" and "A Pretty Piece of Business" at the Washington Theater, August 7, 1861
Contributors: Spicer, Henry, -1891; Polkinhorn's Steam Printing Office; Washington Theater (Organization : Washington, D.C.); Theater Playbills and Programs Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: H. Polkinhorn's Steam Job Press, D st., near 7th
Published: 1861
Place of publication: Washington
Language: eng
Subjects: United States; Miscellanea; United States. Army. New York Infantry Regiment, 79th (1859-1876)
Other titles: Cousin Cherry; Pretty piece of business; Benefit of the widows of the slain soldiers of the 79th Reg't
Description: Theater! Corner of 11th and C streets, near Pennsylvania avenue. Manager Mr. Humphrey Bland, Musical director: Mr. Sandy Jamieson, stage manager Mr. F. Williams ... Benefit of the Widows of the Slain Soldiers of the 79th Reg't. Robertson's Regimental Band will perform several overtures and national airs. Wednesday, August 7, 1861, the performance will commence with the comedietta of "Cousin Cherry" ... After which, various members of the Regiment will appear in a series of Songs & Dances ... Messrs. Cumming, Goulay, and Crassan, will appear in Full Highland Costume! To conclude with the farce of "A Pretty Piece of Business" ... To-morrow will be produced, for the first time in many years, the operetta of "The Poor Soldier" ...
Notes: Title devised by Library staff from item.

Cast: Pretty piece of business: Captain Felix Merryweather: Mr. F. Williams, Dr. Lancelot Shee: Mr. Stuart Robson, Fanny Grantley: Mrs. F. Williams, Charlotte Shee: Miss A. Hodges, Dobson: Mrs. H. Bland.

Cast: Cousin Cherry: Sir Charles: Mr. F. Williams, Thomas Primrose: Mr. J.S. Edwards, Robert Primrose: Mr. T.B. Baker, Cousin Cherry: Mrs. C. Henri, Elinor Primrose: Mrs. F. Williams.

In: American theater programs of the late 19th and 20th centuries (Library of Congress).
Table of contents: title: Songs & Dances. Part I: Overture to Guy Mannering / Robertson's Band; title: Song: The March of the Cameron Men / Color Sergeant James Cumming; title: Recitation: Young Lochinvar / Miss Alice Placide Mann; title: Song: The Macregors' Gathering / Private George Gourlay; title: Dance: Highland Broadsword Dance / Private Wm. Crassan; title: Comic Song: Lord Lovell / Private John Maxwell; title: Song: Let me like a soldier fall / Private G. Gourlay; title: Scotch Glee / by members of the Regiment; title: Song: Blue bonnets over the border / Color Sergeant Cumming; title: Song: The soldier's tear / Private Wm. B. Smith; title: Scotch Pot Pourri / Robertson's Band; title: Part II: Grand Scotch Overture / Robertson's Band; title: Unfurl the Glorious Banner / Members of the Regiment; title: Song: The Red, White, and Blue / Mrs. C. Henri; title: Song: Hurrah for the Highlands / Color Sergeant J. Cumming; title: Dance: Highland Fling / Private Wm. Crassan; title: Comic Song: Billy Barlow / Private John Maxwell; title: Song: Bonnie Charlie / J. Cumming and members of the Regiment; title: Instrumental: Highland Grand March / Robertson's Band.