Theater playbill for Mr. Mathews in "Travels in Air, Earth & Water" and "The Polly Packet" at the Theatre, Washington, D.C., October 23, 1822
Contributors: Washington Theatre (Washington, D.C. : 1821-1835); Theater Playbills and Programs Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: [Publisher not identified]
Published: 1822
Place of publication: [Washington, D.C.]
Language: eng
Other titles: Travels in Air, Earth & Water; Polly Packet; Travels in air, earth and water; Theatre. Mr. Mathews positively for this night only
Description: Theatre. Mr. Mathews positively for this night only. The Public are respectfully informed that Mr. Mathews of the Theatres Royal, Drury Lane and Covent Garden, will make his second appearance in Washington, on Wednesday Evening, Oct. 23, 1822. When will be presented, First Time, an entirely new entertainment, in 3 acts, the whole of the characters by Mr. Mathews, called "Travels in Air, Earth, & Water, consisting of recitations, stories, anecdotes, and songs ... Part III. Mr. Mathews will represent the pleasures of a Sea Voyage in "The Polly Packet" ...
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In: American theater programs of the late 19th and 20th centuries (Library of Congress).