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Amateurs and actors : a musical farce, in two acts

Title
Amateurs and actors : a musical farce, in two acts / by Richard Brinsley Peake, Esq. ; printed from the acting copy, with remarks, biographical and critical.
Author
Peake, Richard Brinsley, 1792-1847.
Publication
London : John Cumberland, 19, Ludgate Hill, [ca. 1827]

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Additional Authors
  • Daniel, George, 1789-1864.
  • Cruikshank, Robert, 1789-1856.
  • Bonner, G. W. (George Wilmot), 1796-1836.
  • Hart, Joseph Binns, 1794-1844.
Description
36 p. : ill.; 15 cm.
Series Statement
Cumberland's British theatre ; no. 110
Note
  • "To which are added, a description of the costume, cast of the characters, exits and entrances, relative position 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 wood engraving, by Mr. Bonner, from a drawing taken in the theatre, by Mr. R. Cruikshank."
  • Without the music (by J.B. Hart).
  • "Remarks," by D.--G. (George Daniel): p. [5]-8.
  • Seven additional publishers on p. [1] of covers, incl. Carey and Lea, Philadelphia, and Murden, New York.
  • Cumberland was at this address ca. 1826-1829. Cf. Brown, P.A.H. London publishers and printers, p. 50.
  • "Costume," "Cast of the characters ... 1818 ... 1827" and "Stage directions": p. [9]-10.
  • Illustrations: 1 print : wood engraving ; full-page. Signed R. Cruikshank, del., Bonner, sc.
  • Issued in illustrated light brown paper covers, with series title on front cover.
Call Number
Arents BIP (Cumberlands 1825) 99-250
OCLC
NYPG00-B676
Author
Peake, Richard Brinsley, 1792-1847.
Title
Amateurs and actors : a musical farce, in two acts / by Richard Brinsley Peake, Esq. ; printed from the acting copy, with remarks, biographical and critical.
Imprint
London : John Cumberland, 19, Ludgate Hill, [ca. 1827]
Series
Cumberland's British theatre ; no. 110
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Added Author
Daniel, George, 1789-1864.
Cruikshank, Robert, 1789-1856.
Bonner, G. W. (George Wilmot), 1796-1836.
Hart, Joseph Binns, 1794-1844. Amateurs and actors. Libretto.
Research Call Number
Arents BIP (Cumberlands 1825) 99-250
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