Philadelphia Theatre. By Desire of many Ladies and Gentlemen. Monday Evening, November 1, 1819, Will be presented, a favourite Play, in 3 acts, interspersed with songs, (written by the author of the Aethiop, Adrian and Orrilla, &c.) called The Foundling of the Forest. Count de Valmont, Mr. Wood. ... : After which, a Grand Historical and Patriotic Drama, called Sigesmar the Switzer; Or, the Helvetian Patriots. Written by C. E. Walker, and performed in London with great applause. Sigesmar, a Swiss Noble, Mr. H. Wallack. ...
- Publication:
- [Philadelphia] : [publisher not identified], [1819]
- Format/Description:
- Book
1 sheet (1 unnumbered page) ; 25.1 x 17.4 cm - Series:
- Print Collection 8 ; box 21A no. 34.
- Online:
- Digital facsimile for browsing (Colenda)
https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/catalog/81431-p3m32nm3r - Status/Location:
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- Other Title:
- Foundling of the Forest
Sigesmar the Switzer; or, the Helvetian Patriots
Sigesmar the Switzer
Helvetian Patriots - Subjects:
- Chestnut Street Theatre (Philadelphia, Pa.).
Dimond, William, active 1800-1830. Foundling of the forest.
Kelly, Michael, 1762-1826. Foundling of the forest.
Walker, C. E. (Charles Edward). Sigesmar the Switzer.
Playbills -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- Specimens.
Theaters -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Theaters.
Playbills.
Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. - Form/Genre:
- Specimens.
Broadsides.
Playbills.
Castlists. - Place of Publication:
- United States Pennsylvania Philadelphia.
- Notes:
- Printed area measures 22.7 x 13.5 cm.
Performance date: November 1, 1819.
Foundling of the forest; written by William Dimond ; composed by Michael Kelly. - Local notes:
- Print Collection 8 copy is box 21A no. 34 in a collection of playbills housed together.
- Penn Chronology:
- 1819
- Cited in:
- Shaw & Shoemaker, 51932
- Contributor:
- Wood, William B. (William Burke), 1779-1861, actor.
Wallack, Henry John, 1790-1870, actor.
Playbill and Program Collection (University of Pennsylvania)
Philadelphia Theater Collection (University of Pennsylvania)
Horace Howard Furness Memorial Library (University of Pennsylvania) - OCLC:
- 952492523