Theater playbill for "Hamlet" at the Washington Theater, March 25, 1862

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Theater! Corner of C and 11th streets, near Pennsylvania Avenue. Lessee and manager: Mr. Humphrey Bland, Acting manager: Mr. Blennerhassett, Stage manager: Mr. H. Russell, Musical director: Mr. Sandy Jamieson ... Tuesday. Second night of the grand combination! Of eminent histrionic artists from Niblo's Garden, New York: E.L. Davenport, the eminent American tragedian: J.W. Wallack, Jr., the justly celebrated tragic actor: Wm. Wheatley, the best living light comedian: Mrs. J.W. Wallack, the great and unequaled tragic actress, Miss Susan Denin, the versatile and popular young actress. In order to give every effect to the proper production of the dramatic works, by these eminent artists, the management have engaged the additional services of Mr. Charles Barron, the popular young actor, and Mr. C. Kingsland, the sterling actor, from Niblo's Garden, New York, and Academy of Music, Brooklyn. On Tuesday evening March 25th, 1862, will be presented Shakspeare's tragedy of "Hamlet" with the following great cast, forming a distribution of talent unequaled in the annals of the stage ...