Theater playbill for "Charles the Second, or, The Merry Monarch" and "The Rough Diamond" at the Washington Theater, May 2, 1861
Contributors: Payne, John Howard, 1791-1852; Buckstone, John Baldwin, 1802-1879; Washington Theater (Organization : Washington, D.C.); Polkinhorn's Steam Printing Office; 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
Subjects: Drama
Other titles: Charles the Second, or, The Merry Monarch; Charles the Second; Merry monarch; Rough diamond
Description: Theater! Corner of 11th and C streets, near Penn. avenue. Humphrey Bland and Wm. Withers, jr, lessees, L.P. Roys, stage manager ... Thursday. Third night of the Spring season. On Thursday, May 2, 1861 the performance will commence with Howard Payne's comedy, in 2 acts, of "Charles the Second, or, The Merry Monarch" ... National Medley overture arranged by W. Withers, Jr. Canary Bird Waltz, composed by W. Withers, Jr. To conclude with the farce of "The Rough Diamond" ...
Notes: Title devised by Library staff from item.

Cast: Charles the Second: Charles the II: Mr. L.P. Roys, Rochester: Mr. W.H. Bartholomew, Edward (a Page) : Mrs. H. Bland, Captain Copp: Mr. H. Bland, Lady Clara: Mrs. Emery, Mary Copp: Miss Alcie Placide Mann.

Cast: Rough diamond: Lord Plato: Mr. H. Bland, Sir Wm. Evergreen: Mr. L. P. Roys, Captain Blenheim: Mr. T.B. Baker, Cousin Joe: Mr. W.H. Bartholomew, Lady Plato: Mrs. H. Bland, Margery: Miss Alice Placide Mann.

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