Poor Soldier. Libretto. Libretto. English. Performance: London

by John O'Keef, Esq. author of Modern Antiques, The Prisoner At Large, Love in a Camp, The Farmer, The Highland Reel, &c ; printed from the acting copy, with remarks, biographical and critical, by D. G. [i.e. George Daniel] ; 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 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. (statement of responsibility)

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Price on outside front cover: 6d; publisher's list--inside front cover; frontispiece illustration of act 2, scene 1 at Father Lukes' line : Each pious priest since Moses ... ; "Remarks"--p. 5-7; costume descriptions--p. 8; cast lists for 1782 and 1823 performances at Covent Garden--p. 8; publisher's lists-inside and outside back cover.

Notation on outside front cover: William Shield.

Cast of the Characters, at the Theatres Royal,London, Drury Lane, 1828: CAPT. FITZROY. Mr. Hooper -- FATHER LUKE. Mr. G. Smith -- PATRICK. Miss Love -- DERMOT. Mr. Bland -- DARBY. Mr. Harley -- BAGATELLE. Mr. Gattie -- BOY. Miss Vincent -- NORA. Miss Grant -- KATHLANE. Miss. F. Ayton--p. 8.

Performance: London, Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, 1828. (venue)

dramatic music librettos fitzroy luke patrick dermot darby bagatelle nora kathlane england albert schatz collection performing arts encyclopedia f ayton mr bland mr bonner robert cruikshank george daniel peter hill davidson henry gattie miss grant mr harley edward hooper emma sarah love john o keeffe william shield g smith miss vin cen ṭ libretto poor soldier

01/01/1828

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