THE COLONEL

 

 

Transcript of the
Playbill
for the opening night
Febr. 2, 1881

    On  WEDNESDAY,  FEB.  2nd,  1881,

    And Every Evening, the Doors will be opened at 7.30, at 7.45

    the  Comedy,  in  One  Act,  by

    SYDNEY GRUNDY.

    IN HONOUR BOUND

    Sir George Carlyon, Q.C., M.P. ... Mr. EDGAR BRUCE
    Philip Graham ... Mr. ERIC BAYLEY
    Lady Carlyon ... Miss MYRA HOLME
    Kate Dalrymple ... Miss C. GRAHAME

    During the Evening the Band, under the Direction of

    Mr BUCALOSSI, will perform :

    1—Polka ... "Old China" ... C. Coote
    2—Overture ... "Semiramide" ... Rossini
    3—Lancers ... "Pinafore" ... A. Sullivan
    4—New Valse ... "My Queen" ... Bucalossi

 

    At 8.30 will be acted a New Comedy in 3 Acts, (founded on
    "Le Mari à la Campagne") entitled

    THE COLONEL.

    Written by F. C. BURNAND.

    Colonel Woottweell W. Woodd, U.S. Cavalry Mr COGHLAN
    Richard Forrester ... Mr. W. HERBERT
    Lambert Streyke ... Mr JAMES FERNANDEZ
    Basil Giorgione (his Nephew) Mr ROWLAND BUCKSTONE
    Edward Langton ... Mr ERIC BAYLEY
    Mullins ... Mr. ROWLEY
    Parkes ... (Waiter) ... Mr. CHARLES CECIL
    Romelli ... Mr. GREY
    Lady Tompkins ... Mrs LEIGH MURRAY
    Olive (her Daughter, Forrester’s Wife) Miss MYRA HOLME
    Nellie (Forrester’ Sister) Miss C. GRAHAME
    Mrs Blyth ... Miss AMY ROSELLE
    Goodall ... (her Maid) ... Miss HOUSTON

    New Scenery by Mr BRUCE SMITH.

    Act  I.        ... SEVERITY.

    AT MR. FORRESTER’S

    Act  II.        ... LAXITY.

    AT MRS. BLYTH’S   A FLAT ON FOURTH FLOOR.

    Act  III.        ... LIBERTY.

    AT MR. FORRESTER’S — NEXT EVENING