Theater playbill for "Hearts are Trumps" and "The Rough Diamond" at the Washington Theater, October 8, 1861
Contributors: Rogers, Benjamin G., 1819 or 1820-1895, actor; Lemon, Mark, 1809-1870; Buckstone, John Baldwin, 1802-1879; 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
Other titles: Hearts are trumps; Rough diamond; Benefit of Miss Susan Denin ... Two characters ... A Union Address. Mr. Ben Rogers ...
Description: Theater! Corner of C and 11th streets, near Pennsylvania avenue. Lessee: Mr. Humphrey Bland, Acting manager: Mr. Blennerhassett, Musical director: Mr. Sandy Jamieson ... Tuesday. Benefit of Miss Susan Denin the beautiful and popular American Actress who will appear in two characters and deliver a Union address. Mr. Ben Rogers the talented eccentric comedian. Tuesday ev'g, October 8th, 1861. The performance will commence with a new drama, by Mark Lemon, Esq., entitled "Hearts are Trumps" ... Overture: Orchestra. After which Miss Susan Denin will deliver a Union Address. To conclude with (by desire of several parties) the farce of "The Rough Diamond" ... In preparation, and will shortly be produced, a musical patriotical and farcical sketch for the times, entitled "Our Volunteers" written expressly for this Theater, by T.B. DeWalden, Esq. ...
Notes: Title devised by Library staff from item.

Cast: Hearts are trumps: Mr. Gray, alias Mr. Ruby: Mr. H. Bland, Captain Wagstaff: Mr. E.H. Brink, Charles Wilmot: Mr. J.G. Boyd, Mr. Goad, a Lawyer: Mr. France, Joe Martin: Mr. B.G. Rogers, Trotter: Mr. T.B. Baker, John: Mr. Wilters, Mary Gray: Miss Susan Denin, Mrs. Millar: Mrs. H. Muzzy, Susan Fletcher: Miss A. Hodges.

Cast: Rough diamond: Lord Plato: Mr. France, Sir William Evergreen: Mr. J.G. Boyd, Captain Blenheim: Mr. D. Walton, Cousin Joe: Mr. B.G. Rogers, Lady Plato: Miss A. Hodges, Margery, the Rough Diamond: Miss Susan Denin.

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