New Theatre. At the request of many Ladies and Gentlemen, the entertainments will commence with Tom & Jerry. Third Night of Tom & Jerry; And, (For The Second Time Here) a Correct Model of the Treading Mill, Will be presented in the course of the piece, 14 feet long, and 4 feet in diameter, being an exact representation of the original one. Monday Evening, April 28, 1823, Will be presented, (3d time) an Extravaganza Burletta of Fun, Frolic, Fashion and Flash, in 3 acts, called Tom and Jerry, Or Life in London. As performed at the Adelphi Theatre, London, for the unprecedented time of 150 nights, nearly in succession, and at the principal Minor Theatres in England, and now performing in New York, with unexampled applause. Written by W. Moncrief, Esq. author of "Rochester," &c. and dramatized from the celebrated and popular work of the same title, written by Pierce Egan, Esq. With New Scenery, Dresses & Decorations. Scenery by Messrs. H. Warren, J. Jefferson, Renaud & Darley. The Scenery and Dresses are copied from the Plates of the above mentioned work, executed by the celebrated Artists J. B. & Wm Cruckshank. Squire Hawthorn, Mr. Warren. ... : After which, (by particular desire) a new Comedy, called The Two Pages Of Frederick the Great. Translated from the French by T. R. Planche, and performed in London with great applause. Frederick the Great, Mr. H. Wallack. ..

Alternate Title
Tom and Jerry, or Life in London
Tom and Jerry
Life in London
Two Pages Of Frederick the Great
Creator
Chestnut Street Theatre (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Planche, T. R. (translator)
Form
books
broadsides (notices)
playbills
Castlists
Date
1823
Language
English
Subject
Chestnut Street Theatre (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Moncrieff, W. T. (William Thomas), 1794-1857. Tom and Jerry, or Life in London
Dezède, 1740?-1792. Auguste et Théodore ou les Deux pages. English
Poole, John, 1786?-1872. Two pages of Frederick the Great
Playbills -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- Specimens
Theaters -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia
Theaters
Playbills
Geographic Subject
Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia
Collection
Playbill and Program Collection (University of Pennsylvania)
Philadelphia Theater Collection (University of Pennsylvania)
Horace Howard Furness Memorial Library (University of Pennsylvania)
Extent
1 sheet (1 unnumbered page) ; 51.3 x 20.1 cm
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Related Place
United States -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Notes
Printed area measures 43.9 x 14.8 cm.
Performance date: April 28, 1823.
Printed on both sides.
Print Collection 8 copy is box 18 no. 11 in a collection of playbills housed together.
Related works
Digital facsimile for browsing (Colenda)
Also listed in
Penn Libraries Catalog
Physical Location
Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Furness Collection, Print Collection 8 box 18 no. 11
Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/
Resource Type
Text

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