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Theater playbill for "The Clandestine Marriage" and "The Spanish Barber, or, The Fruitless Precaution" at the Washington Theatre, October 2, 1821

by Edward De Krafft

Washington Theatre. Mr. & Mrs. Jefferson's Benefit. On Tuesday Even'g, October 2, 1821, will be presented, by desire (first time these five years) a celebrated comedy, called the "Clandestine Marriage" written by George Colman and David Garrick ... End of the play, Patriotic Song, "Columbia Forever," composed by Mr. Clifton, to be sung by Mr. Nichols. Song: "The Morn Unbars the Gates of Light" by Mrs. Burke. Oh! Cruel; or, The Wandering Melodists. Female Ballad Singer, Mr. Jefferson, Fiddler, Mr. J. Jefferson. After which will be presented the Comic Opera of "The Spanish Barber, or, The Fruitless Precaution" ... Mr. & Mrs. Wallack's Benefit on Thursday Evening; the last night but two of performances this Season.

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