Theater playbill for Mr. Joseph Jefferson in "The Poor Gentleman" and "Mazeppa, or, The Fiery, Untamed Rocking Horse" at the Washington Theater, March 20, 1861
Contributors: Colman, George, 1762-1836; Byron, Henry J. (Henry James), 1835-1884; Washington Theatre (Washington, D.C. : 19th century); Polkinhorn's Steam Printing Office; Theater Playbills and Programs Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: H. Polkinhorn's Steam Job Press, D st. near 7th
Published: 1861
Place of publication: Washington
Language: eng
Other titles: Poor gentleman; Mazeppa, or, The Fiery, Untamed Rocking Horse; Mazeppa; Fiery, untamed rocking horse; Third night of the celebrated American comedian Mr. Joseph Jefferson
Description: Washington Theater! Lessee, Mr. S.W. Glenn, acting manger: Mr. J.T. Raymond ... Third night of the celebrated American comedian Mr. Joseph Jefferson who will appear as Dr. Ollapod, in the beautiful comedy of "The Poor Gentleman" and the comic burlesque of "Mazeppa." Wednesday ev'g, March 20, '61 will be presented Coleman's beautiful comedy, in 3 acts, entitled "The Poor Gentleman" ... The performance will conclude with the Operatic, Melo-Dramatic and Terpsichorean Extravagantic Burlesque, entitled "Mazeppa, or, The Fiery, Untamed Rocking Horse!" ... In rehearsal, the great spectacular drama, entitled "The Sea of Ice" ...
Notes: Title devised by Library staff from item.

Cast: Poor gentleman: Dr. Ollapod: Mr. Joseph Jefferson, Sir Robert Bramble: Mr. H. Bland, Frederick Bramble: Mr. C. Barton Hill, Sir Charles Cropland: Mr. J. Boyd, Lieut. Worthington: Mr. L.P. Roys, Humphrey Dobbins: Mr. D. Ryan, Corporal Poss: Mr. W.H. Bartholomew, Emily Worthington: Miss Alice Placide Mann, Miss Lucretia McTab: Mrs. Mann.

Cast: Mazeppa: Mazeppa, alias Cassimer, a page of Mystery, an ambitious, lowering and aspiring boy, with a soul far above his buttons: Mr. Joseph Jefferson, Abder Khan: Mr. J.T. Raymond, Count Premislaus: Mr. J. Boyd, Laurinska: Mr. W.H. Bartholomew, Thamar: Mr. D. Ryan, Zemba: Mr. Sherwood, Kadac: Mr. Walton, Koscar: Mr. Carrol, Rudzloff: Mr. Morton, Drolinsko: Mr. T.B. Baker, Olinska: Miss Mary Shaw, Zemila: Mrs. H. Bland, Oneiza; Mrs. D. Ryan.

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