Theater playbill for "A Kiss in the Dark" and the Zouaves at the Washington Theater, January 16, 1861

Washington Theater. Lessee, Mr. S.W. Glenn, stage manager, Mr. Humphrey Bland ... Greatest novelty of the season. Third night of the Zouaves ... These are the original French Soldiers ... The Zouaves perform the Ladies' parts in their plays. Wednesday, Jan. 16, 1861 the performance will commence with the farce of "A Kiss in the Dark" ... After which, the French proverb, in one act, "Les Petites Miseres de la vie humaine" ... La Marseillaise, sung by Zouave Frederick. To be followed by "Les Deux Aveugles" (Operetta Buffo, in one act, music by Offenbach) ... After which an Ambuscade in Inkermann! Military show in one scene! Forty Zouaves in full uniform will appear in this scene ... A bayonet fight ... To conclude, the Zouaves will sing their own song, "Le Rondeau des Zouzou!" by all the company ...