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Broadside advertising Walnut Street Theatre (Philadelphia) production of Othello by William Shakespeare

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Title
Broadside advertising Walnut Street Theatre (Philadelphia) production of Othello by William Shakespeare
Additional title: Othello broadside, 1835 June 23
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
Walnut Street Theatre (Philadelphia, Pa.)
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 (irregular)
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
NYPL Exhibition ID: LPA 25.501.063
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 6c99e110-5a53-0133-65fd-00505686a51c
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1835: Issued
  • 2017: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "Broadside advertising Walnut Street Theatre (Philadelphia) production of Othello by William Shakespeare" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1835-06-23. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c3898260-5e51-0133-dc2c-00505686d14e

Chicago/Turabian Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "Broadside advertising Walnut Street Theatre (Philadelphia) production of Othello by William Shakespeare" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 22, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c3898260-5e51-0133-dc2c-00505686d14e

APA Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. (1835-06-23). Broadside advertising Walnut Street Theatre (Philadelphia) production of Othello by William Shakespeare Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c3898260-5e51-0133-dc2c-00505686d14e

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Broadside advertising Walnut Street Theatre (Philadelphia) production of Othello by William Shakespeare