Theater playbill for Landis' Opera Troupe in "The Enchanted Sword" at Melodeon, Washington, D.C., January 5, 1858
Contributors: Polkinhorn, Henry, approximately 1813- printer; Melodeon (Washington, D.C.); Theater Playbills and Programs Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: H. Polkinhorn, Printer
Published: 1858
Place of publication: Washington
Language: eng
Other titles: Enchanted sword; Tuesday evening, January 5th, 1858, eleventh night of Landis' Opera Troupe, triumphant success, crowds go away unable to get seats
Description: Melodeon, late Coombs' Hall, Penn. av. near 10th st.  J.W. Landis, manager, M. Coombs, treasurer, J.K. Search, musical director and stage manager. Tuesday evening, January 5th, 1858. Eleventh night of Landis' Opera Troupe, triumphant success, crowds go away unable to get seats. Fourth time of "The Enchanted Sword." Landis as the Harlequin. The Troupe will appear in a new & varied programme. A new and complete change of programme to-night ... The whole to conclude with the laughable pantomime of the "Enchanted Sword".
Notes: Title devised by Library staff from item.

Cast: Returned volunteer: Passmore Sparhawk: R.J. Buckley, Charles Ferguson: J.W. Landis, Scotch Strathspey Dance: Master Wallace, Ballad: The Old Arm Chair (by Request): Frank Christopher, Hungarian Warblers: Search, Buckley, Weston & Wallace, Tamborine Solo: R.C. Elliott, Old Bob Ridley: H.K Johnson.

Cast: Enchanted sword: Pantaloon: J.K. Search, Columbine: Master Wallace, Harlequin: J.W. Landis, Landlord: J.H. Ellis, Clown: F. Weston, Villagers, Dancers &c. by the Company.

"In rehearsal and will speedily be produced under the direction of J.K. Search, Taken in & Done For! Black Blunders! Black Statue! Jumbo Jum, &c. Performance every Saturday afternoon at three o'clock"

In: American theater programs of the late 19th and 20th centuries (Library of Congress).
Table of contents: title: Part 1. Shepherds Quick Step / Mestayer & Co.; title: Opening Chorus: Coloured Fancy Ball / Troupe; title: Ballad: Rosalie the Prarie [i.e. Prairie] Flower / R.J. Buckley; title: Comic Song: Kiss me quick! and go! / Frank Weston; title: Refrain: The Jolly Raftsman / T. Stone; title: Comic Song: Phoebeanna White/ J.K. Search; title: Ballad: Poor Old Slave / Frank Christopher; title: Comic Song: Husk the Corn / J.W. Landis; title: Refrain: The Old Time Banjo / R.J. Buckley; title: Comic Song: The Banjo Beat / J.K. Search; title: Phantom Chorus / Troupe; title: Part Two: Quartette / Buckley, Chrisopher, Wallace & Ellis; title: Violin Solo: Air and Variations / H. Mestayer; title: Ballad / T. Stone; title: Cowbellogians, a burlesque on the Swiss Bell Ringers / Search, Weston, Buckley, Ellis, and Wallace; title: Rattlesnake Jig: By the Champion / H.K. Johnson; title: Returned Volunteer, or, The Long Lost Brother; title: Part Three: The Enchanted Sword.