Drake's Theatre broadside, ca. 1819.

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Broadside from Drake's Theatre in Louisville, Kentucky, advertising a May 8, [1819], performance called "Town and Country. Or Which is Best?" It lists performers as well as a number of songs sung after the show.

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===MRS. GROSHON'S BENEFIT.===

Theatre.

On Saturday evening, May 8th

=Will be performed a celebrated comedy, in five acts, called=

Town and Country

Or Which is Best?

Cast Played by
? Mr. Lewis
? Drake
The Rev'd Owen Glenroy, Douglas
Reuben Glenroy Fisher,
Capt. Glenroy S. Drake,
Ross Groshon,
Williams Heram
Armstrong Plummer,
Hawbuck [??]
Cosey [??]
The Hon. Mrs. Glenroy Mrs.[??]
Rosalia Somers Miss Jul[??]
Mrs. Trot Mrs. [??]
Mrs. Moreen Law?]
Tallise Mons[?]
Goodey Hawbuck [J?]
Between the Play and Farce, the celebrated ballad of

===ROBIN ADAIR, - - Mr. Lewis===

The whole to conclude with the musical Farce, never performed here called the

Turnpike Gate.

Cast Played by
Sir Edward Dashaway Mr. Lewis,
Henry Blunt Fisher,
Old Maythorn Douglas,
Young Maythorn Jones,
[?uart] Groshom,
[?om] Plummer
Sailor [Heran?]
Joe Standfast (a sailor) S. Drake
Crack (a Cobler) [Alexander?]
Mary Mathore Mrs. Mougin
Peggy, (Bar maid) Miss Julia Drake
==In the course of the after piece the following Songs.==

Pray young man your suit give over, Miss Julia Drake

Columbia's sons at sea, S. Drake.

Tom Starboard, Fisher,

Duett- When off in Curricle we go Alexander & S. Drake

WIth a Merry Tale, Alexander

Finale ---Love's Ripened Harvest.

===Mr. S. Drake's Benefit on Tuesday.===

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