Tom Cobb, or, Fortune's toy : an entirely original farcical comedy in three acts / by W.S. Gilbert.

Author
Gilbert, W. S. (William Schwenck), 1836-1911 [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
London : Samuel French, publisher, 89, Strand ; New York : Samuel French & son, publishers, 38 East 14th Street, [188-?]
Description
32 p. ; 19 cm.

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Library of Congress genre(s)
Rare books genre
Series
French's acting edition ; 1752 [More in this series]
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Notes
  • Acting edition.
  • "Produced at the St. James's Theatre, under the management of Miss Litton, Saturday, April 24th, 1875"--T.p. verso.
  • Princeton copy 1 ThX copy 1 is William Seymour's promptbook, with his autograph signature and the ink stamp of the William Seymour Theatre Collection. This copy, which is interleaved, has stage directions written in pencil.
  • Princeton copy 2 ThX copy 2 is the promptbook of the Boston Museum, with the inscription of the Boston Museum and the ink stamp of the William Seymour Theatre Collection. This copy has numbers highlighted in the margins, sound cues and stage directions in pen and colored pencils.
  • Princeton copy 1 ThX copy 1 has paper covers, with the title label pasted down and brass fasteners in the margins.
  • Princeton copy 2 ThX copy 2 is a variant, with the address of the publisher's New York office given as: 122, Nassau Street.
Other title(s)
  • Tom Cobb
  • Fortune's toy
In
19th-century Playbooks Collection
OCLC
10081373
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