MARC Record from Library of Congress

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001 2014658643
003 DLC
005 20141224082335.0
008 141217s1861 dcu 000 0 eng
010 $a 2014658643
040 $aDLC$beng$cDLC$erda
050 00 $aThr. A13 Box 1$bno. 34
245 00 $aTheater playbill for "Cousin Cherry" and "A Pretty Piece of Business" at the Washington Theater, August 7, 1861.
246 30 $aCousin Cherry
246 30 $aPretty piece of business
246 16 $aBenefit of the widows of the slain soldiers of the 79th Reg't
264 3 $aWashington :$bH. Polkinhorn's Steam Job Press, D st., near 7th,$c[1861].
300 $a1 sheet ;$c49 x 16 cm
336 $atext$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$2rdamedia
338 $asheet$2rdacarrier
520 $aTheater! Corner of 11th and C streets, near Pennsylvania avenue. Manager Mr. Humphrey Bland, Musical director: Mr. Sandy Jamieson, stage manager Mr. F. Williams ... Benefit of the Widows of the Slain Soldiers of the 79th Reg't. Robertson's Regimental Band will perform several overtures and national airs. Wednesday, August 7, 1861, the performance will commence with the comedietta of "Cousin Cherry" ... After which, various members of the Regiment will appear in a series of Songs & Dances ... Messrs. Cumming, Goulay, and Crassan, will appear in Full Highland Costume! To conclude with the farce of "A Pretty Piece of Business" ... To-morrow will be produced, for the first time in many years, the operetta of "The Poor Soldier" ...
500 $aTitle devised by Library staff from item.
500 $aCast: Pretty piece of business: Captain Felix Merryweather: Mr. F. Williams, Dr. Lancelot Shee: Mr. Stuart Robson, Fanny Grantley: Mrs. F. Williams, Charlotte Shee: Miss A. Hodges, Dobson: Mrs. H. Bland.
500 $aCast: Cousin Cherry: Sir Charles: Mr. F. Williams, Thomas Primrose: Mr. J.S. Edwards, Robert Primrose: Mr. T.B. Baker, Cousin Cherry: Mrs. C. Henri, Elinor Primrose: Mrs. F. Williams.
505 0 $aSongs & Dances. Part I: Overture to Guy Mannering / Robertson's Band -- Song: The March of the Cameron Men / Color Sergeant James Cumming -- Recitation: Young Lochinvar / Miss Alice Placide Mann -- Song: The Macregors' Gathering / Private George Gourlay -- Dance: Highland Broadsword Dance / Private Wm. Crassan -- Comic Song: Lord Lovell / Private John Maxwell -- Song: Let me like a soldier fall / Private G. Gourlay -- Scotch Glee / by members of the Regiment -- Song: Blue bonnets over the border / Color Sergeant Cumming -- Song: The soldier's tear / Private Wm. B. Smith -- Scotch Pot Pourri / Robertson's Band -- Part II: Grand Scotch Overture / Robertson's Band -- Unfurl the Glorious Banner / Members of the Regiment -- Song: The Red, White, and Blue / Mrs. C. Henri -- Song: Hurrah for the Highlands / Color Sergeant J. Cumming -- Dance: Highland Fling / Private Wm. Crassan -- Comic Song: Billy Barlow / Private John Maxwell -- Song: Bonnie Charlie / J. Cumming and members of the Regiment -- Instrumental: Highland Grand March / Robertson's Band.
580 $aIn: American theater programs of the late 19th and 20th centuries (Library of Congress).
610 10 $aUnited States.$bArmy.$bNew York Infantry Regiment, 79th (1859-1876)$xMiscellanea.
655 7 $aPlaybills$zWashington (D.C.)$2rbgenr
655 7 $aPlaybills$y1861.$2rbgenr
700 1 $aMorton, Thomas,$d1764-1838.$tPretty piece of business.
700 1 $aSpicer, Henry,$d-1891.$tCousin Cherry.
710 2 $aPolkinhorn's Steam Printing Office,$eprinter.
710 2 $aWashington Theater (Organization : Washington, D.C.)
710 2 $aTheater Playbills and Programs Collection (Library of Congress)$5DLC
752 $aUnited States$bDistrict of Columbia$dWashington.