Theater playbill for "Norma, or, The Ancient Druids" at the Washington Theatre, February 1, 1860
Contributors: Bellini, Vincenzo, 1801-1835; H. C. Cooper's English Opera Troupe; 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 Printing Office, D street, bet. 6th & 7th sts.
Published: 1860
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Other titles: Norma, or, The ancient Druids; Norma; Ancient Druids; Third night of the Cooper Opera Troupe
Description: Washington Theatre! Lessee: Mr. W. Rullman, Stage manager: Mr. Aynsley Cook, Leader: Mr. H.C. Cooper. Doors open at 7 o'clock. Curtain will rise at quarter to 8 o'clock. Third night of the Cooper Opera Troupe, whose lyrical triumps have been nightly greeted with enthusiastic admiration! Annie Milner in the great role of Norma ... The orchestra will be efficient and complete, the whole under the direction of H.C. Cooper, late leader of the London Philharmonic Society, Italian Opera, &c. Wednesday evening, February 1, '60 will be presented Bellini's opera, in 3 acts of "Norma, or, The Ancient Druids!" ...
Notes: Title devised by Library staff from item.

Cast: Norma, High Priestess of the Temple of Esus: Annie Milner, Adalgisa, a Virgin of the Temple: Miss H. Payne, Coltilda, the Attendant on Norma: Miss Annie Kemp, Pollio, a Roman Proconsul holding the command of the legions of Gaul: Mr. Bowler, Oroveso, the Arch Druid, Father to Norma: Mr. Aynsley Cook, Flavius, Lieutenant to Pollio: Mr. Sugden. Ministering priests, officers of the temple, Gallic warriors, priestesses and Virgins of the Temple of Esus, etc.

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