Thompson Westcott scrapbooks of the History of the Philadelphia Stage
History of the Philadelphia Stage, Between the Years 1749 and 1855. By Charles Durang. Volume 5. Arranged and illustrated by Thompson Westcott, 1868

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To England and Poland -
He took the "National
Theatre, [?]," a
openner is, May 16th
1857 - producing then
"The Meriad Queen" -
with Jos. Jefferson,
Geo. Borriface, Theo. Hamil
ton, Edwin Adams,
and Mary Devlin,
[?] Mrs. Edwin
Booth. The [Theam?]
was Mrs [Wearope?], a
closed Aug. 8th/ 57 -
Mr Drew herring Cornace
his property in the
venture. - Mm. Drew
and myself acted as
Walnut St. Theatre under
the management of
Mis. D. P. Bonneis either
late in '57, or early
in '58 - or Mm Drew
joined a Farewell
engagemnt three
previous's this [?]
[?] [?]
and [?] in the
latter past of Nov '58
Mrs. [Garnther?], Tenee.
He re-appeared on this
theatre in the 13th of
Jany, 1862 - played
one hundred night,
Ann died [?]
21st of May, 1862 -

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