Theater playbill for C.W. Couldock and Sallie St. Clair in "Louis XI" and "Slasher and Crasher" at the Washington Theatre, March 4, 1858
Contributors: St. Clair, Sallie, -1867, actor; De Walden, Thomas Blaides, 1811-1873; Morton, John Maddison, 1811-1891; 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
Subjects: Drama
Other titles: Louis XI; Louis the Eleventh; Benefit of Mr. C.W. Couldock and last night but two of Mr. Couldock and Miss Sallie St. Clair
Description: Washington Theatre. Lessee Mr. Stuart, Stage manager: Mr. S. Eytinge, prompter: Mr. T. Price ... Benefit of Mr. C.W. Couldock and last night but two of Mr. Couldock and Miss Sallie St. Clair. First representation of an original play, by T.B. de Walden, Esq., entitled "Louis XI" Louis XI: Mr. C.W. Couldock, The Dauphin: Miss Sallie St. Clair. Thursday ev'ng, March 4th, 1858 will be performed, for the first time in this city, an original play, in 4 acts, termed "Louis XI" ... Concluding with the laughable farce of "Slasher and Crasher" ...
Notes: Title devised by Library staff from item.

Cast: Louis XI: Louis XI, King of France: Mr. C.W. Couldock, The Dauphin: Miss Sallie St. Clair, Count de Nemours: Mr. J.B. Howe, Coitier, Physician to the King: Mr. Whiting, Commine: Mr. Russell, Oliver le Dain, King's barber and confidant: Mr. Jimmerson, Count de Dreux, Mr. Tree, Tristan, Lord Provost: Mr. C. Howard, Francis de Pole, a Monk: Mr. F. Bangs, Captain of Guard: Mr. J. Whiting, Marie, Daughter to Commine: Mrs. Stoneall, Martha: Miss Tree.

Cast: Slasher and Crasher: Sampson Slasher: Mr. J.M. Dawson, Cristopher Crasher: Mr. D. Whiting, Benjamin Blowhard: Mr. Russell, Lieutenant Brown: Mr. C. Howard, John: Mr. Newton, Dinah Blowhard: Mrs. Carmen, Rosa: Mrs. Stoneall.

"Still Waters Run Deep, The Advocate, &c., in rehearsal ..."

LC copy imperfect: bottom portion of sheet torn away with some loss of text.

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