Theater playbill for "The Serious Family" and "Norah Creina" at the Washington Theater, October 22, 1861

Theater. Corner of C and 11th streets, near Pennsylvania avenue. Lessee: Mr. Humphrey Bland, Acting manager: Mr. Blennerhassett, Musical director: Mr. Sandy Jamieson ... Tuesday. Unabated Success! Brilliant Audiences! Third week of Miss Susan Denin, the beautiful and popular American Actress. First appearance of Mrs. H. Bland since her severe indisposition. Mr. Ben Rogers, the talented eccentric comedian ... Tuesday evening, Oct. 22, 1861. The performance will commence with the comedy of "The Serious Family" ... Overture to Massaniello, by Auber. To conclude with the drama of "Norah Creina" ... In preparation, and will shortly be produced, a musical patriotical and farcical sketch for the times, entitled "Our Volunteers" written expressly for this Theater, by T.B. DeWalden, Esq. ...