Souvenir theater playbill for the benefit of Mr. Forest in "Damon and Pythias" and "Mr. & Mrs. Lilly W" at the Broadway Theatre, April 30, 1852
Contributors: Banim, John, 1798-1842; Bayly, Thomas Haynes, 1797-1839; Broadway Theatre (Organization : New York, N.Y. : 326 Broadway); Theater Playbills and Programs Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: [Publisher not identified]
Published: 1852
Place of publication: [New York?]
Language: eng
Other titles: Damon and Pythias; Mr. & Mrs. Lilly W.
Description: Broadway Theatre, E.A. Marshall, sole lessee. Thomas Barry, stage manager. Benefit of Mr. Forrest, the American tragedian, and the last appearance this season, 69th night of his engagement ... This distinguished artist will take his farewell for the season, in his great character of Damon, being the 12th week of his 3d engagement this season ... Friday evening, April 30, 1852, will be performed, the play, in 5 acts, of "Damon and Pythias, or, The Test of Friendship" ... An Irish Lilt, by Miss Price. To conclude with the farce of "Mr. & Mrs. Lilly W."
Notes: Title devised by Library staff from item.

Printed on satin. Two color printing (black and brown) on light blue satin.

Cast: Damon and Pythias: Mr. Forrest, Conway, Fenno, Pope, Matthews, Gourlay, Hind, Wharton, Barrett, Burgess, Henry, Wright, Franks, Keimes, Mme. Ponisi, Mrs. Abbott, Mrs. Henry, Miss Wallis.

Cast: Mr. & Mrs. Lilly W.: Mr. Davidge, Pope, Henry, Mrs. Vernon, Miss Crocker, Miss Carman.

"The Manager respectfully announces that the Celebrated Artiste, Mlle. Lola Montes,  ... has consented to appear To-Morrow Night, Saturday, in the New Spanish Ballet, entitled Un Jour de Carneval a Seville, being her only performance in New-York, prior to the production of her New Historical Drama. The Manager has much pleasure in announcing an Engagement, for a limited number of nights, with Miss Charlotte Cushman, the Celebrated Actress, who will appear on Monday".

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