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[Playbill of Theatre Royal, Covent-Garden, 1815, announcing Comus, The fortune of war! and The forest of Bondy ; or, The dog of Montargis etc.].
Author
Covent Garden Theatre
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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)
Arne, Thomas Augustine 1710-1778
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Comus
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Handel, George Frideric 1685-1759
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Bishop, Henry R. (Henry Rowley) 1786-1855
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Cherubini, Luigi 1760-1842
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Milton, John 1608-1674
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Conway, William Augustus 1789-1828
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Incledon, Charles Benjamin 1763-1826
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Sinclair, John 1791-1857
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Diddear, Harriet Elizabeth 1789-1857
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Stephens, Catherine 1794-1882
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Liston, Sarah 1781-1854
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Parker Mrs active approximately 1818-1823
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Kenney, James 1780-1849
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Fortune of war!
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Abbott, William 1789-1843
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Mathews, Charles 1776-1835
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Liston, John 1776-1846
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Davenport, Mary Ann 1759-1843
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Foote, Maria 1797?-1867
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Barrymore, W. (William) -1845
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Forest of Bondy
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Playbills
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Broadsides
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Notes
Entertainment described: Comus(by Milton), (by Handel, Arne, Bishop, and Cherubini, masque); notes: "The original musick by Handel and Arne. With additions by Bishop. The overture by Cherubini. The scenery painted by Mess. Phillips, Whitmore, Pugh, Grieve, Hollogan, Hodgins, and their assistants. The machinery by Mr. Saul. The decorations by Mr. Bradwell. The dresses by Mr. Flower & Miss Egan."
Entertainment described: The forest of Bondy; or, The dog of Montargis (melo-drama); notes: Playing for the 37th time, and featuring a pastoral pas de deux by Mons. Soissons and Mrs Parker.
Entertainment described: The fortune of war! (by Kenney, farce); notes: Produced for the first time.
Event described occurred: Theatre Royal, Covent-Garden, [London], 1815.05.26.
Title from item.
Partial cast list for Comus: Mr. Conway (Comus); Mr. Incledon, Mr. Sinclair (Bacchanals); Mrs. Faucit (Lady); Miss Stephens (Second Bacchante, & Euphrosyne); Mrs. Liston (Fourth Bacchante); Mrs. Parker (Bacchanalian dance)
Partial cast list for The fortune of war: Mr. Abbott; Mr. Mathews; Mr. Liston; Mrs. Davenport; Miss Foote.
Princeton copy 2 measures 30 x 15 cm.
With
is mounted onto a sheet measuring 32 x 20 cm; on the other side of this sheet is mounted copy 2 of: [Playbill of Theatre Royal, Covent-Garden, 1815, announcing The stranger and the fortune of war! 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.
Princeton copy 2 has the ink stamp of the William Seymour Theatre Collection and the name ''King'' written in graphite on the right margin of the backing sheet..
Other title(s)
Comus.
Fortune of war!
Forest of Bondy, or, The dog of Montargis.
Dog of Montargis.
Text begins
Theatre Royal, Covent-Garden this present Friday, May 26, 1815, will be acted (10th time) the masque of Comus
OCLC
811445600
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