Theater playbill for James Henry Hackett in "Man of the World" and "His Last Legs" at the Washington Theater, January 8, 1861
Contributors: Macklin, Charles, 1697?-1797; Bernard, William Bayle, 1807-1875; 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: 1861
Place of publication: Washington
Language: eng
Other titles: Man of the world; His last legs; Second night of Mr. Hackett, the most eminent comdian of the American stage!
Description: Washington Theater. Lessee, Mr. S.W. Glenn, stage manager, Mr. Humphrey Bland ... Tuesday! Second night of Mr. Hackett, the most eminent comedian of the American stage! Who will appear as Sir Pertinax the wily politician, and O'Callaghan, the Irish quack. Tuesday, January 8th, 1861 the entertainments will commence with Macklin's comedy of "The Man of the World" ... To conclude with the farce of "His Last Legs!" ... To-morrow, Wednesday, third night of Mr. Hackett. In rehearsal, "The Merry Wives of Windsor" ...
Notes: Title devised by Library staff from item.

Cast: Man of the world: Sir Pertinax Macsyphocant: Mr. Hackett, Lord Lumcercourt: Mr. H. Bland, Egerton: Mr. O.B.Collins, Sydney: Mr. J. Boyd, Melville: Mr. D. Ryan, Counselor Plausible: Mr. J.O. Sefton, Sergeant Eitherside: Mr. Bartholomew, Tomlins: Mr. Mathews, John: Mr. Carrol, Sam: Mr. Walton, Lady Macsyphocant: Mr. E. Mann, Lady Rhodolpha: Miss Alice Placide Mann, Constantia: Mrs. Emery, Betty Hunt: Mrs. H. Bland.

Cast: His last legs: O'Callaghan: Mr. Hackett, Mr. Rivers: Mr. J.O. Sefton, Charles: Mr. Boyd, Dr. Banks: Mr. Mathews, John: Mr. Carroll, Thomas; Mr. Walton, Mrs. Montague: Mrs. E. Mann, Eliza: Mrs. H. Bland, Mrs. Banks: Mrs. Ryan.

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