Theater playbill for "Cousin Cherry" and "A Pretty Piece of Business" at the Washington Theater, August 7, 1861

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Theater playbill for "Cousin Cherry" and "A Pretty Piece of Business" at the Washington Theater, August 7, 1861

Theater! 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" ...

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Songs & 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.

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Cast: 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.

Cast: 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.

In: American theater programs of the late 19th and 20th centuries (Library of Congress).

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Cousin Cherry, Pretty piece of business, Benefit of the widows of the slain soldiers of the 79th Reg't

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Thr. A13 Box 1 no. 34

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OL30386584M
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2014658643

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