Theater playbill for "Fashions & Follies of Washington Life" and "The Persecuted Dutchman" at the Washington Theater, December 13, 1860
Contributors: Barry, S.; Polkinhorn's Steam Printing Office; Washington Theatre (Washington, D.C. : 19th century); Theater Playbills and Programs Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: H. Polkinhorn's Steam Job Press, D. street, near 7th
Published: 1860
Place of publication: Washington
Language: eng
Other titles: Fashions & Follies of Washington Life; Fashions and follies of Washington life; Persecuted Dutchman; Last night of the sterling local comedy entitled Fashinons & Follies of Washington life
Description: Washington Theater. Lessee Mr. S.W. Glenn, stage manager: Mr. Humphrey Bland ... Last night of the sterling local comedy entitled "Fashinons & Follies of Washington Life," received nightly with hearty and genuine applause. Screams of delight! Sympathetic tears! and Enthusiastic Joy. Every member of Congress, every government clerk and every citizen of Washington, man, woman, and child should see it previous to its withdrawal. Thursday, December 13, 1860 will be performed the comedy, in 5 acts, by Mr. Henry Clay Preuss, entitled "Fashions & Follies of Washington Life" ... To conclude with the "Persecuted Dutchman" ... Friday, benefit of Mr. John T. Raymond, on which great occasion, Miss Gertrude Argyle will appear as Parthenia. Jack Cade, John Broughams' "Pocahontas," "Child of the Regiment," "The Dead Heart," and "The Corsican Brothers" will shortly be produced in excellent style ...
Notes: Title devised by Library staff from item.

Cast: Fashions & follies: Col. Delaney, a Government clerk, colonel by courtesy: Mr. D. Ryan, Capt. Jack Smith, ex-captain and retired politician, an "old Fogy": Mr. J.O. Sefton, Tom Scott, Capt. Smith's body servant, a gentleman from Africa: Mr. H. Bland, Tonawaba, a live Indian Chief: Mr. W.H. Bartholomew, Hon. Col. Cecille, genunie honorable but bogus colonel: Mr. F.C. Bangs, Sharpsteel, friend of Cecille, a wit: Mr. O.B. Collins, Neall, a gentleman who "knows all about it" : Mr. J. Boyd, John Sharker, an unmitigated compound of rascality: Mr. L.P. Roys, Bill Sly, tool of Sharker's and always "agreeable": Mr. J.T. Raymond, Hon. Gen. Blane, genuine honorable, but bogus general: Mr. Mathews, Hon. Col. De Courcey, genuine honorable, but bogus colonel: Mr. Carrol, Dennis, an Irish Waiter: Mr. Walton, Mrs. Singleton, a dashing widow, "Fair" but neither "Fat" nor "Forty": Miss Alice Placide Mann, Emma Delaney, a true woman: Miss Mary Shaw, Flowers from the Backwoods: Mrs. Verdant, Miss Verdant: Mrs. E. Mann, Mrs. D. Ryan, Susan, a waiting maid: Miss Elmore.

Cast: Persecuted Dutchman: John Schmidt: Mr. S.W. Glenn, Captain Blowhard: Mr. Bartholomew, Hon. Augustus Clearstarch: Mr. Boyd, Charles Soberly: Mr. Carrol, Plentiful: Mr. Mathews, Teddy: Mr. Baker, Arabella: Mrs. Bland, Mrs. Plentiful: Mrs. D. Ryan, Perseverance: Miss Elmore.

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