Theater playbill for W.H. Bartholomew in "Rose Elmer, or, A Divided Heart and a Divided Life" and "Robert and Bertrand" at the Washington Theater, January 2, 1861
Contributors: Brink, E. H., actor; Southworth, Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte, 1819-1899; 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: Rose Elmer, or, A Divided Heart and a Divided Life; Rose Elmer; Divided heart and a divided life; Robert and Bertrand; Benefit of Wm. H. Bartholomew!
Description: Washington Theater. Lessee, Mr. S.W. Glenn, stage manager, Mr. Humphrey Bland ... Wednesday, January 2, 1861. Benefit of Mr. Wm. H. Bartholomew! First and only night of the great Ledger drama by Mrs. Southworth called, "Rose Elmer, or, A Divided Heart and a Divided Life" First appearance in this city of the talented actor, Mr. E.H. Brink who will appear as Ferdinand. This evening will be performed the thrilling sensation drama, in 4 acts, entitled "Rose Elmer, or, A Divided Heart and a Divided Life" ... Dance, La Arragonese! Mr. Bartholomew, Mr. Baker, Mrs. Campbell, Mrs. Ryan. To conclude with the comic pantomime of "Robert and Bertrand" ...  Thursday, benefit of Miss Mary Shaw a great bill, consisting of four pieces ...
Notes: Title devised by Library staff from item.

Cast: Rose Elmer: Ferdinand Cassinove, secretrary to Col. Hastings, afterwards tutor in the family of Sir Vincent Lester: Mr. E.H. Brink, Thugson, the escaped parricide, under the assumed name of William Roberts, a man of many crimes: Mr. O.B. Collins, Junius Potts, an itinerant tinker, with a strong penchant for the Melo-Drama and Becky Riddle: Mr. J.T. Raymond, Col. Hastings: Mr. D. Ryan, Albert Hastings, alias William Lovel, the Traitor, the Gambler: Mr. F.C. Bangs, Christopher Cabbage, the village tailor, addicted to love and liquor: Mr. W.H. Bartholomew, Col. McElroy, a pander to Royal vice: Mr. Boyd, Sir Vincent Lester, the victim to a fatal secret: Mr. Mathews, Prince of Wales, Profligate: Mr. Carrol, Dr. Clarke, Physician: Mr. James, William: Mr. Wallis, Foreman of Jury: Mr. Smith, The Judge: Mr. Jones, Crown Counsel: Mr. Walton, Counsel for the Prisoner: Mr. J. Boyd, Jailer, Courtiers, Jury, &c., Laura Etheridge, the supposed Baroness of Swinburne: Mr. Emery, Rose Elmer, the supposed Daughter of the village Laundress: Miss Alice Placide Mann, Becky Riddle, the village Belle, with two strings to her bow: Miss Mary Shaw, Ruth Russell, the Parricide's Wife, the woman of many trials: Mrs. H. Bland, Mrs. Maberly, a housekeeper: Mrs. Ryan, Dowatger Duchess: Mrs. Jones, Lady Lester: Miss Elmore, Mrs. Thomas: Miss Vernon.

Cast: Robert and Bertrand: Robert: Mr. Baker, Bertrand: Mr. Bartholomew, Dumont: Mr. Mathews, Germuel: Mr. Ryan, Charles: Mr. Boyd, Perre: Mr. Walton, Sir Soupy: Mr. Carrol, Clementine: Mrs. Ryan, Marie: Mrs. Bland, Lesette: Miss Elmore. During the pantomime, comic pas de deux, by Robert and Clementine.

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