Alcaid. Libretto. Libretto. English. Performance: London

by James Kenney, esq. ; author of The illustrious stranger, Raising the wind, Love, Law and Physic, Ella Rosenburgh, Matrimony, &c ; printed from the acting copy, with remarks, biographical and critical, by D--G. ; to which are added, a description of the costume, cast of the characters, entrances and exits, relative position of the performers on the stage, and the whole of the stage business ; as now performed at the Theatres Royal, London. (statement of responsibility)

U.S. RISM Libretto Project.

Price on front cover: 6d; advertisements--front cover; notation on front cover: Isaac Nathan; theatre reviews--inside of front cover (one of them dated 1827) and inside of back cover; "Remarks"--p. 1-2; p. 2 misnumbered as p. 6; "Memoir of Madame Vestris"--p. 3; costume descriptions--p. 4; publisher's list--outside of back cover.

Music by Isaac Nathan--New Grove.

Illustration of act 2, scene 4 at the line: You have so warmed my heart, I couldn't sleep a wink"--p. 6.

"Embellished with a portrait of Madame Vestris in the character of Don Felix; engraved on steel by Mr. Woolnoth, from an original drawing, by Mr. Wageman"--title page.

No portrait in microfilm of this copy.

Cast of the characters at the Theatre-Royal, Haymarket, 1824: DON CHRISTOPHER TOXADO. Mr. Farren -- FELIX. Madame Vestris -- DON ANDREAS DE CARAVAJAL. Mr. Huckel -- PEDROSA. Mr. Liston -- GREGORIO. Mr. Williams -- JUAN. Mr. Latham -- JABEZ. Mr. Harley -- 1ST SERVANT. Mr. Bartley -- DONNA FRANCISCA. Mrs. Garrick -- ROSABEL. Miss Paton -- THERESINA. Mrs. Glover -- MARGERETTA. Mrs. Gibbs -- GIANNETTA. Mrs. C. Jones--p. 4.

Performance: London, Theatre-Royal, Haymarket, 1824. (venue)

operas librettos christopher toxado felix andreas de caravajal pedrosa gregorio juan jabez francisca rosabel theresina margaretta giannetta england albert schatz collection mr bartley george daniel mr farren mrs garrick mrs gibbs mrs glover mr harley mr huckel 19 john cumberland c jones james kenney mr latham mr liston isaac nathan miss paton madame vestris mr wageman mr williams mr woolnoth libretto performing arts opera london theatre royal covent garden theatre royal

01/01/1827

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