Cabinet. Libretto. Libretto. English. Performance: London

by Thomas Dibdin, author of "Guilty or not guilty," "Il Bondocani," "Family quarrels," "Valentine and Orson," &c. &c. ; as performed at the theatres Covent-Garden, New-York, and Baltimore ; from the prompt-book - by permission. (statement of responsibility)

U.S. RISM Libretto Project.

Music by Braham (for his part) and others--New Grove.

Date of performance surmised from imprint.

"The story of 'The cabinet' is taken from an old ballad called the Golden bull."--verso of title page.

Dramatis personae, original cast, Covent-Garden: COUNT CURVOSO. Mr. Emery -- LORENZO. Mr. Incledon -- PRINCE ORLANDO. Mr. Braham -- WHIMSICULO. Mr. Fawcet -- PETER. Mr. Munden -- MARQUIS DE GRAND CHATEAU. Mr. Blanchard -- MANIKIN. Mr. Simmons -- 1ST FALCONER. Mr. King -- ATTENDANTS. Mr. Abbot, Mr. Harley, Mr. Truman -- CONSTANTIA. Mrs. H. Johnson, Miss Wheatley -- FLORETTA. Sig. Storace -- LEONORA. Mrs. Atkins -- DORALICE. Mrs. Powell -- BIANCA. Mrs. Davenport -- CRUDELIA. Mrs. Dibdin -- CURIOSA. Mrs. Mattocks--verso of title page.

Performance: Baltimore, 1827? (venue)

Performance: New York, 1827? (venue)

Performance: London, Covent Garden, 1827? (venue)

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01/01/1827

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