Title: Theater playbill for "Grist to the Mill" and "Katherine and Petruchio" at the Washington Theater, October 16, 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 ... Wednesday. Great bill. Shakspere & Plance illustrated by Miss Susan Denin, the beautiful and popular American Actress. Mr. Ben Rogers the talented eccentric comedian ... Wednesday ev'g, October 16, '61. The performance will commence with Planche's comedy, in 2 acts, of "Grist to the Mill" ... Overture: Orchestra. To conclude with Shakspere's comedy of "Katherine and Petruchio!" ... 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. ...