Theater playbill for "Faint Heart never won Fair Lady" and "Sketches in India" at the Washington Theater, May 3, 1861
Contributors: Planché, J. R. (James Robinson), 1796-1880; Morton, Thomas, 1764-1838; Washington Theater (Organization : Washington, D.C.); Polkinhorn's Steam Printing Office; 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
Other titles: Faint heart never won fair lady; Sketches in India
Description: Theater! Corner of 11th and C streets, near Penn. avenue. Humphrey Bland and Wm. Withers, jr, lessees, L.P. Roys, stage manager ... Friday. Mr. Edwin Langrish of the 25th Regiment, from Albany will appear as Tom Tape. On Friday ev'g, May 3, 1861 the entertainment will commence with the Comedietta of "Faint Heart Never Won Fair Lady" ... musical gems by the orchestra. To conclude with the farce of "Sketches in India" ...
Notes: Title devised by Library staff from item.

Cast: Faint heart: Ruy Gomez: Mr. L.P. Roys, King Charles: Mrs. H. Bland, Marquis: Mr. W.H. Bartholomew, Don Guzman: Mr. Francis, Pedro: Mr. Baker, Duchess de Torrenueva: Miss Alice Placide Mann, Donna Leonora: Mrs. E. Mann.

Cast: Sketches in India: Sir Mathew Scraggs: Mr. H. Bland, Count Glorieux: Mr. W.H. Bartholomew, Tom Tape: Mr. E. Langrish, Dorrington: Mr. T.B. Baker, Milton: Mr. Francis, Lady Scraggs: Mrs. E. Mann, Sally Scraggs: Miss Alice Placide Mann, Popllin: Mrs. H. Bland, Mary: Miss Elmore.

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