[Playbill of Theatre Royal, Covent-Garden, 1815, announcing The stranger and The fortune of war! etc.].

Author
Covent Garden Theatre [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
London [England] : E. Macleish, 1815.
Description
single sheet. 1 p. ; 32.7 x 19.5 cm.

Details

Subject(s)
Rare books genre
Notes
  • Entertainment described: The fortune of war! (by Kenney, farce); notes: Playing for the 8th time.
  • Entertainment described: The stranger (by Kotzebue, play).
  • Event described occurred: Theatre Royal, Covent-Garden, [London], 1815.05.25.
  • Title from item.
  • Partial cast list for The stranger: Mr. Young (the Stranger); Mr. Murray (Tobias); Mr. Farley (Francis); Miss O'Neill (Mrs. Haller); Mrs. Egerton (Countess Wintersen); Mrs. Liston (Annette)
  • Princeton copy 1 has variations in the wording of the third line of printing; the double rule border separating the cast list of The fortune of war! and box-office details; the imprint.
  • Princeton copy 2 has variations in the wording of the third line of printing; the double rule border separating the cast list of The fortune of war! and box-office details; the imprint.
  • Partial cast list for The fortune of war: Mr. Abbott; Mr. Mathews; Mr. Liston; Mrs. Davenport; Miss Foote; Mrs. Gibbs.
  • Includes announcements of performances at Covent Garden for the following week--including appearances by Eliza O'Neill--together with the names of some cast members scheduled to appear.
  • Princeton copy 2 measures 29 x 15 cm.
With
is mounted onto a sheet measuring 32 x 20 cm; on the other side of this sheet is mounted: [Playbill of Theatre Royal, Covent-Garden, 1815, announcing Comus, The fortune of war! and the forest of Bondy ; or, The dog of Montargis etc.]. London [England] : E. Macleish, 1815.
Provenance
Princeton copy 1 has the ink stamp of the William Seymour Theatre Collection and the name ''King'' written in graphite on the verso.
Other title(s)
  • Stranger.
  • Fortune of war!
Text begins
  • Theatre Royal, Covent-Garden this present Thursday, May 25, 1815, will be acted (16th time) the play of The stranger
OCLC
811444912
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