Theater playbill for "The Castle Spectre" and "Fortune's Frolic, or, The True Use of Riches" at the Washington Theatre, September 11, 1821
Contributors: Lewis, M. G. (Matthew Gregory), 1775-1818; Allingham, John Till, active 1799-1810; Washington Theatre (Washington, D.C. : 1821-1835); Theater Playbills and Programs Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: E. de Krafft, Printer, Seventh Street, nearly opposite the Centre Market House
Published: 1821
Place of publication: City of Washington
Language: eng
Other titles: Castle spectre; Fortune's Frolic, or, The True Use of Riches; Fortune's frolic; True use of riches; Washington Theatre
Description: Washington Theatre. There will be a Performance on Thursday and Saturday. On Tuesday Evening, Sept. 11, 1821, will be presented a celebrated drama, called "The Castle Spectre" ... To which will be added, the favorite farce of "Fortune's Frolic, or, The True Use of Riches" ... On Wednesday will be presented the new comedy of The Fair American, or The Young Quaker ...
Notes: Title devised by Library staff from item.

Cast: The Castle spectre: Earl Osmond: Mr. Wood, Earl Reginald: Mr. Wheatley, Earl Percy: Mr. H. Wallack, Father Phillip: Mr. Warren, Motley: Mr. Jefferson, Kenrick: Mr. Darley, Saib: Mr. Hathwell, Hassan: Mr. Robertson, Edrick: Mr. J. Jefferson, Allan: Mr. Scrivener, Muley: Mr. Burke, Alaric: Mr. Parker, Harold: Mr. Johnston, Angela: Mrs. Wood, Alice: Mrs. Francis, Evelina: Mrs. Lefolle.

Cast: Fortune's frolic: Robin Roughhead: Mr. Jefferson, Snacks: Mr. Francis, Rattle: Mr. Darley, Mr. Frank: Mr. Baker, Clown: Mr. Scrivener, Villager: Mr. Murray, Miss Nancy: Miss Seymour, Dolly: Mrs. Bloxton, Margery: Mrs. Simpson.

LC copy has handwritten correction to "Thursday" of the presentation of The Fair American.

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