Title: Theater playbill for "The Ladies' Battle" and "The Post of Honor" at the Washington Theater, October 25, 1861
Description: Theater. Corner of C and 11th streets, near Pennsylvania avenue. Lessee: Mr. Humphrey Bland, Acting manager: Mr. Blennerhassett, Musical director: Mr. Sandy Jamieson ... Friday. Benefit of Mr. Ben Rogers, the talented eccentric comedian. Miss Susan Denin will appear in two characters. First appearance of Mr. H. Russell of the New York Theaters ... Friday evening, October 25, 1861. The performance will commence with the comedy of "The Ladies' Battle" ... Overture: Orchestra. To conclude with the farce of "The Post of Honor" ... In preparation, and will shortly be produced, a musical patriotical and farcical sketch for the times, entitled "Our Volunteers" written expressly for this Theater, by T.B. DeWalden, Esq. ...