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Title
Othello broadside, 1835 June 23
Additional title: Broadside advertising Walnut Street Theatre (Philadelphia) stage production of Othello by William Shakespeare
Names
Walnut Street Theatre (Philadelphia, Pa.) (Production company)
Collection

Billy Rose Theatre Division cabinet file

18th-19th century programs

Othello

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1835-06-23
Library locations
Billy Rose Theatre Division
Shelf locator: *T-Mss 2017-027
Topics
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Othello
Bunn, Alfred, 1796-1860. My neighbor's wife
Addams, Augustus A., -1851
Allen, A. J.
Rice, Tom, 1808-1860
Wood, William B. (William Burke), 1779-1861
Genres
Broadsides
Programs
Notes
Content: American Walnut St. Th, Mr. A. Adams, with hornpipe by Mr. Rasimi and Mr. Rice in the celebrated Jim Crow (with topical references) and farce
Physical Description
Extent: 1 sheet : black and white ; 44 cm. x 16.4 cm. (irreg.)
Description
Printed broadside advertising the Walnut Street Theatre's benefit for Mr. P. Warren, treasurer of the theatre, with Mr. A[ugustus] Addams, Mr. W. B. Wood, Mrs. Duff, Mr. Rasimi et. al. performing in Shakepeare's Othello. Also advertises a performance of Thomas Rice as Jim Crow; also a "new farce" titled My neighbor's wife, with Mrs. Somerton as Miss Duff; and a "new piece" titled Six to Six, performed by Mr. A. J. Allen.
Type of Resource
Text
Still image
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL Exhibition ID: LPA 16.503.06
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21360407
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 6c99e110-5a53-0133-65fd-00505686a51c
Rights Statement
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Item timeline of events

  • 1835: Issued
  • 2017: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

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Wikipedia Citation

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Othello broadside, 1835 June 23