Title: Theater playbill for "The Spy" and "The Purse, or, The American Tar" at the Washington Theatre, July 4, 1823
Description: Washington Theatre. Our country and our liberties. In commemoration of the anniversary of our independence, the theatre will be opened on Friday Evening, July 4, when will be presented the national play, in 3 acts, (never performed here) called "The Spy" and represented with the most unbounded applause at New York, Philadelphia, and Baltimore, upwards of 80 nights ... Between the play and farce, A Sailor's Hornpipe, in character by Miss H. Hathwell, The national Song of the Star Spangled Banner, by Mr. Darley, a pas de deux, by Mrs. H. Wallack and Miss Hathwell. To conclude with the musical farce of "The Purse, or, The American Tar" ... Mr. and Mrs. Duff's fourth night on Tuesday ...