Title: Theater playbill for "Hearts are Trumps" and "Sketches in India" at the Washington Theater, October 9, 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 and fashionable audiences. Miss Susan Denin the beautiful and popular American Actress, having been greeted with Tremendous approbation in the new comedy it will be repeated for this evening only with its excellent cast. Mr. Ben Rogers the talented eccentric comedian ... Wednesday ev'g, October 9, 1861. The performance will commence with (for the last time) the new comedy of "Hearts are Trumps" ... Overture: Orchestra. To conclude with (in consequence of the uproarious laughter with which it was received on Monday) the farce of "Sketches in India" ... 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. ...