[Playbill of Theatre Royal, Covent-Garden, 1815, announcing Venice preserved 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 pages ; 32.7 x 20 cm

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    Notes
    • Entertainment described: The fortune of war! (by Kenney, farce); notes: Playing for the 4th time.
    • Entertainment described: Venice preserved (by Otway, tragedy).
    • Event described occurred: Theatre Royal, Covent-Garden, [London], 1815.05.20.
    • Title from item.
    • Partial cast list for Venice preserved: Mr. Egerton (Priuli); Mr. Conway (Jaffier); Mr. Murray (Renault); Miss O'Neill (Belvidera)
    • Partial cast list for The fortune of war: Mr. Abbott; Mr. Jones; 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 some of the cast members scheduled to appear.
    • Ex copy measures 30 x 15 cm.
    With
    Ex copy is mounted onto a sheet of paper measuring 32 x 20 cm; on the other side of this sheet is mounted Ex copy 2 of: [Playbill of Theatre Royal, Covent-Garden, 1815, announcing Alexander the great, The fortune of war! and Midas etc.]. London [England] : E. Macleish, 1815.
    Provenance
    Ex copy has a contemporary newspaper clipping mounted onto the left margin of the backing paper. The clipping, from an unidentified publication, is an article about a Saturday evening performance of ''Venice preserved'' and ''The fortune of war!'' at the Covent Garden Theatre at which Princess Charlotte and other dignataries attended. It is not clear whether the Princess attended the performance on May 20, 1815.
    Other title(s)
    • Venice preserved.
    • Venice preserv'd.
    • Fortune of war!
    Text begins
    • Theatre Royal, Covent-Garden This present Saturday, May 20, 1815, will be acted (22d time) the tragedy of Venice preserved
    OCLC
    811444916
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