Theater playbill for Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mathews in "Married for Money" and "He Would be an Actor" at the Washington Theatre, March 8, 1858
Contributors: Mathews, Charles, 1803-1878; Mathews, Charles, 1803-1878; Polkinhorn's Steam Printing Office; Washington Theatre (Washington, D.C. : 19th century); Theater Playbills and Programs Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: Polkinhorn's Steam Printing Office, D street, bet. 6th & 7th sts.
Published: 1858
Place of publication: [Washington, D.C.]
Language: eng
Other titles: Married for money; He would be an actor; First night of the engagement of Mr. & Mrs. Charles Mathews
Description: Washington Theatre. Lessee Mr. Stuart, Stage manager: Mr. S. Eytinge, prompter: Mr. T. Price ... First night of the engagement of Mr. & Mrs. Charles Mathews. The management derives great satisfaction in announcing a brief series of performances by this the most perfect actor of the age who will have the honor of appearing nightly in original characters, commencing with the comedy, written by Charles Mathews, entitled "Married for Money." Mopus, his original character, Mr. Chas. Mathews and concluding with the celebrated sketch termed "He Would Be an Actor." Motley: Mr. Charles Mathews, in which he will assume 3 characters and sing 3 comic songs! Monday evening, March 8th, 1858, commencing with the original (three-act) comedy, entitled "Married for Money" ... Concluding with a celebrated sketch, written by Mr. Charles Mathews, termed "He Would Be an Actor" ...
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Cast: Married for money: Mopus: Mr. Charles Mathews, originally played by him, Sir Robert Mellowboy: Mr. Whiting, Rob Royland: Mr. S.D. Eytinge, John: Mr. J. Whiting, Mrs. Mopus: Mrs. H. P. Grattan, Matilda: Miss Tree, Simpkins: Mrs. Sloan.

Cast: He would be an actor: Motley: Mr. Charles Mathews, Mr. Currant: Mr. Russell, Edward Sinclair: Mr. C. Howard, Dicky Darling: Mr. J.M. Dawson, Griffith Morgan: Mr. Newton, Becky Morgan: Mrs. J.Sloan.

"Tuesday, second night of Mr. & Mrs. Chas. Mathews. Change of programme ..."

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