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Riches, or, The wife and brother : a play, in five acts
- Title
- Riches, or, The wife and brother : a play, in five acts / founded on Massinger's City madam, by Sir James Bland Burges ; printed from the acting copy, with remarks, biographical and critical, by D.--G.
- Author
- Burges, James Bland, Sir, 1752-1824.
- Publication
- London : John Cumberland, 6, Brecknock Place, Camden New Town : Sold by Cowie and Strange ... [and 9 others], [1830?]
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| Status | Vol/Date | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | v. XXII | Text | Restricted use | Arents BIP (Cumberlands 1825) 99-250 v. XXII | Schwarzman Building - Arents Collection Room 328 |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Text | Use in library | NCO p.v. 44 | Schwarzman Building - Main Reading Room 315 |
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- Additional Authors
- Description
- 63 p., [1] leaf of plates : ill.; 15 cm.
- Series Statement
- Cumberland's British theatre ; no. 171
- Alternative Title
- Wife and brother
- Note
- "To which are added, a description of the costume, cast of the characters, entrances and exits, relative positions of the performers on the stage, and the whole of the stage business. As now performed at the Theatres Royal, London. Embellished with a fine engraving, by Mr. Bonner, from a drawing taken in the theatre by Mr. R. Cruikshank."
- Distributor statement from p. [1] of covers.
- Cumberland was at this address ca. 1829-1830. Cf. Brown, P.A.H. London publishers and printers, p. 50.
- Retains much of the original play. Cf. Remarks, p. 6.
- "Costume," "Cast of the characters ... 1810 ... 1830" and "Stage directions": p. [7-8].
- Illustrations: 1 print : wood engraving ; full-page. Signed R. Cruikshank, del., G.W. Bonner, sc.
- Issued in illustrated light brown paper covers, with series title on front cover.
- Call Number
- NCO p.v. 44
- OCLC
- 38554323
- NYPGR38554323-B
- Author
- Burges, James Bland, Sir, 1752-1824.
- Title
- Riches, or, The wife and brother : a play, in five acts / founded on Massinger's City madam, by Sir James Bland Burges ; printed from the acting copy, with remarks, biographical and critical, by D.--G.
- Imprint
- London : John Cumberland, 6, Brecknock Place, Camden New Town : Sold by Cowie and Strange ... [and 9 others], [1830?]
- Series
- Cumberland's British theatre ; no. 171
- Local Note
- Copy in NCO: Covers wanting. Duyckinck Collection.
- Added Author
- Massinger, Philip, 1583-1640. City madam.Daniel, George, 1789-1864.Cruikshank, Robert, 1789-1856.Bonner, G. W. (George Wilmot), 1796-1836.Duyckinck Collection.
- Research Call Number
- NCO p.v. 44Arents BIP (Cumberlands 1825) 99-250