Theater playbill for Joseph Jefferson in "Helping Hands" and "Newman Noggs" at Washington Theater, April 20, 1861
Contributors: Jefferson, Joseph, 1829-1905, actor; Taylor, Tom, 1817-1880; Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870; Polkinhorn's Steam Printing Office; Washington Theatre (Washington, D.C. : 19th century); Theater Playbills and Programs Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: H. Polkinhorn's Steam Job Press, D. street, near 7th
Published: 1861
Place of publication: Washington
Language: eng
Other titles: Helping hands; Newman Noggs; Complimentary benefit to S.W. Glenn
Description: Washington Theater. Lessee Mr. S.W. Glenn, acting manager Mr. J.T. Raymond ... Complimentary benefit to S.W. Glenn tendered by the citizens, Mr. Jefferson, Members of the Company, Orchestra, and Attaches of the Theater ... Positively last appearance of Mr. J. Jefferson who will appear as Newman Noggs. First night this season of the beautiful drama entitled "Helping Hands" in which Mr. S.W. Glenn will appear as Lorentz Hartman. Saturday evening, April 20, 1861 will be presented the beautiful drama, entitled "Helping Hands" ... Dance: La Arragonaise, Mr. Bartholomew, Mr. Baker, Miss Campbell, and Mrs. Ryan. To conclude with the favorite drama, entitled "Newman Noggs" ... In reply to numerous inquiries at the box-office, the management beg to announce the "Sea of Ice" will shortly be produced for one night only. In active rehearsal, the great revolutionary drama, entitled "Horse Shoe Robinson" dramatized from Jno. P. Kennedy's celebrated novel.
Notes: Title devised by Library staff from item.

Cast: Helping hands: Lorentz Hartman: Mr. S.W. Glenn, Lord Quaverly: Mr. H. Bland, Caverly Hautboy: Mr. Boyd, Dr. Merton: Mr. Mortimer, Wolfe: Mr. Ryan, Wm. Rufus: Mr. J.T. Raymond, William: Mr. Carrol, Lazarus: Mr. Baker, Margaret: Miss Alice Placide Mann, Tilda: Miss Mary Shaw, Mrs. Booty: Mrs. Mann.

Cast: Newman Noggs: Newman Noggs: Mr. Joseph Jefferson, Mr. Ralph Nickleby: Mr. L.P. Roys, Nicholas Nickleby: Mr. J. Boyd Mr. Squeers: Mr. H. Bland, John Browdie: Mr. J.T. Raymond, Smike (an orphan boy): Miss Alice Placide Mann, Tompkins: Mr. T.B. Baker, Scaly: Mr. Pemberton, Fix: Mr. Carrol, Kate Nickleby: Mrs. Bland, Mrs. Squeers: Mrs. E. Mann, Miss Squeers: Miss Mary Shaw, Miss Price: Mrs. D. Ryan.

LC copy rehoused: 2014-12-23. Shelved in Oversize.

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