Broadside for School for Scandal and Roland for an Oliver at the National Theatre: Museum Object and Cultural History
Broadside for School for Scandal and Roland for an Oliver at the National Theatre: date made: 1853. Object Name: Playbill. Object Name: announcement.
The object in the museum catalogue
Broadside advertising R. B. Sheridan’s comedy School for Scandal to conclude with the musical farce in two acts Roland for an Oliver beginning April 18, 1853 at the National Theatre in Washington, D.C.. It was a grand complimentary benefit to Mr. E. A. Marshall starring Mr. and Miss Richings, Mr. McKeon, and Mrs. Duffield.
Materials, dates and provenance
- date made: 1853
- Object Name: Playbill
- Object Name: announcement
- Object Name: broadside
- Physical Description: paper (overall material)
- Physical Description: ink (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 18 in x 8 in; 45.72 cm x 20.32 cm
- place made: United States: District of Columbia, Washington
- general subject association: Theater
- ID Number: CL.63.0947
- accession number: 247375
- catalog number: 63.947
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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