[Playbill of Theatre Royal, Covent-Garden, 1815, announcing Alexander the great, The fortune of war! and Midas 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

Details

Subject(s)
Rare books genre
Notes
  • Entertainment described: Alexander the great (tragedy); notes: "In act II. the grand triumphal entry of Alexander into Babylon". Chorus not indexed.
  • Entertainment described: Midas(by Kane O'Hara), (by Mr. Bishop, burletta); notes: "The overture composed by Mr. Bishop."
  • Entertainment described: The fortune of war! (by Kenney, farce); notes: Performed for the 5th time.
  • Event described occurred: Theatre Royal, Covent-Garden, [London], 1815.05.22.
  • Title from item.
  • Partial cast list for Alexander the Great: Mr. Conway (Alexander); Mr. Egerton (Clytus); Mr. Barrymore (Cassander); Mrs. Renaud (Roxana); Mrs. H. Johnston (Statira)
  • Partial cast list for The fortune of war: Mr. Abbott; Mr. Jones; Mr. Liston; Mrs. Davenport; Miss Foote; Mrs. Gibbs.
  • Partial cast list for Midas: Mr. Sinclair (Apollo); Mr. Emery (Pan); Mrs. Liston (Mysis); Miss Matthews (Nysa)
  • Princeton copy 2 which is tinted green, measures 30 x 15 cm.
With
is mounted onto a sheet of paper measuring 32 x 20 cm; on the other side of this sheet is mounted: [Playbill of Theatre Royal, Covent-Garden, 1815, announcing Venice preserved and The fortune of war! etc.]. London [England] : E. Macleish, 1815.
Provenance
  • Princeton copy 1 has the numbers ''187,'' ''200'' and ''0'' written in ink on the right hand margin of the recto; 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 paper.
Other title(s)
  • Alexander the Great.
  • Fortune of war!
  • Midas.
Text begtins
  • Theatre Royal, Covent-Garden This present Monday, May 22, 1815, will be acted the tragedy of Alexander the Great
OCLC
811445209
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