Title: Theater playbill for the Melodeon Opera Troupe in "Richard the Third, in Dutch" at the Melodeon, Washington, D.C., February 4, 1858
Description: Melodeon, late Coombs' Hall, Penn. av. near 10th st. M. Coombs, treasurer, J.K. Search, musical director and stage manager. Thursday evening, Feb'ry 4th, 1858. 37th night of the Melodeon Opera Troupe. Benefit of T. Stone. Extra attraction to night. Mat. O'Brien from the Baltimore Concert, has volentered [volunteered] his services, and will sing his popular Irish song of the "Fine Ould Irish Gentleman." First night of Music Under Difficulties. First night of Richard the Third in Dutch ... The whole to conclude with the laughable Ethiopian Farce of "Richard III!" ...