Title: Theater playbill for "The Robber's Wife" and "Sketches in India" at the Washington Theater, October 7, 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 ... Crowded & fashionable houses. Miss Susan Denin the beautiful and popular American Actress will appear in drama & farce. Mr. Ben Rogers the talented eccentric comedian. New scenery by Mr. James Lamb. Monday ev'g, October 7th, 1861. The entertainment will commence with the drama (in 2 acts) of "The Robber's Wife" ... Overture: Orchestra. To conclude with the farce of "Sketches in India!" ... To-morrow, Miss Susan Denin's Benefit. 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. ...