Kean's final tours: archive of playbills accumulated en route by a member of the company [likely James F. Cathcart.].

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Kean's final tours: archive of playbills accumulated en route by a member of the company [likely James F. Cathcart.].

1865-1867.

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An extensive archive of over 300 playbills charting Mrs and Mrs Charles Kean's final tours in America, England, and Ireland, 1866-1867.

Contents. Vol. I. 1865-1866 season: New York (10); Baltimore (7); Pittsburgh "Merchant of Venice The first time in this City". Playbill of May 31st 1865 annotated "Mr and Mrs Kean did not play on Thursday (1 June 1865) as announced the day being appointed as one of fasting and Humiliation for the late President's murder. J. F. C." (i.e. J.F. Cathcart.) (3); Cincinnati (6); St. Louis (5); Chicago (3); Milwaukee (5); Chicago (1); Cleveland (4); Buffalo "Being the only occasion they can ever appear in Buffalo." (6); Rochester "Being the only occasion on which they ever appear in Rochester" (1); Montreal "Being the only occasion on which they can ever appear in Canada (5); New York (23); Boston (12); Brooklyn (2); Philadelphia (6); Chicago "the last they will ever perform in this city": Playbill for Thursday October 26, [1865] annotated "Mrs Kean not able to act tonight, she was ill with the influenza and cold and hoarseness - Mrs Cowell played Lady Macbeth."(6); Detroit (5); Pittsburgh (1); Cleveland (3); Columbus, Ohio (4); St. Louis "This is the last opportunity the public of St. Louis will ever have of witnessing the dramatic efforts of these great artists." One annotated "Not acted in consequence of Mrs Kean's indisposure". (5); Louisville. One playbill annotated "Mrs Kean too ill to act tonight. The Queen was played by Miss Nelson of this theatre" and another "Mrs Keen very ill tonight, she played Portia, but could not act in the Wonder. Mrs Kean made an apology to the audience and piece was changed."(11); Memphis (7); New Orleans (17); Mobile (6); Louisville (4); Philadelphia (4); Washington "An expense unprecedented never attempted in Washington." (5); [Philadelphia?] Academy of music. (5); Boston (8); New York "Farewell to America" (1); Liverpool (3); London (2).

Contents. Vol. II. 1866-1867 season: Brighton (1); Glasgow (15); Exeter (1); Plymouth (6); Exeter (1); Portsmouth (1); Brighton (4); Dublin (22); Cheltenham (3); Bath (3); Bristol (4); Hull (2); York (1); Edinburgh "First appearance since their return from a three year's tour round the world" (7); Glasgow (1); Dundee (1); Aberdeen "being the final farewell to the Aberdeen Stage" (2); Dundee (1); Newcastle (2); Sheffield (3); Manchester (17); Liverpool (12). Vol. II concludes with a broadside, printed in red and black: 50 x 30cm. [Liverpool: 1867]. Prince of Wales Theatre. Notice Liverpool, May 29, 1867. I hereby certify that I find Mr. Kean suffering under serious prostration, the result of an affection of the heart, which will render his acting again for some time to come impossible. W. H. Manifold, Surgeon. N.B. Money will be returned for all booked seats for Mr. Kean's benefit on application at Box Office. Ordinary prices now resumed."

Great Britain -- England.

PLAYBILL 266115