Lend me five shillings : a farce in one act / by John Maddison Morton ... With the stage business, cast of characters, costumes, relative positions, &c.

Author
Morton, John Maddison, 1811-1891 [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
New York : William Taylor & co., no. 2 Astor House; Philadelphia: 73 Dock street, opposite Exchange Building; Baltimore : Jarvis Buildings, North Street, 1846.
Description
vi, [4], [7]-31, [1] p. : ill. (front.) ; 20 cm.

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        Library of Congress genre(s)
        Rare books genre
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        Series
        Modern standard drama ; no. 24 [More in this series]
        Contained in
        19th-century playbooks collection, 1794-1946 (bulk 1800-1920)
        Notes
        • Acting edition.
        • Edited by Epes Sargent.
        • The illustration is an engraved portrait of the actor William E. Burton by John Sartain, after a painting by Hinman.
        • Includes memoir of William E. Burton on p. [iii]-vi.
        • "A version of the little drama entitled 'Riche d'amour' [by J. Xavier B. Saintine, F.A. Duvert and Lauzanne de Varroussel]"--Editorial introd.
        • Includes cast lists for productions at the Park (1846) and Olympic theatres.
        • Princeton copy 1 Thx copy 1 is a promptbook of the Boston Museum, with the inscriptions of the Museum and the ink stamp of the William Seymour Theatre Collection. This copy, which is interleaved, has stage directions in ink.
        • Princeton copy 2 Thx copy 2 is a rehearsal copy for the character of Captain Phobbs, marked in ink, and includes the autograph signatures of Charles J. Mestayer (in various forms) and the ink stamp of the William Seymour Theatre Collection. This copy includes a ms. cast list for a performance in Boston in 1847, as well as underscoring and other markings in ink.
        • Princeton copy 1 ThX copy 1 imperfect: all before p. [i] (series t.p.)--including the engraved portrait of William E. Burton and the original printed paper wrappers--wanting; wrappers replaced with stiffened linen covering.
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        19th-century Playbooks Collection
        OCLC
        10957786
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