The surrender of Calais a play in three acts

by George Colman, the Younger, author of Inkle and Yarico, The Mountaineers, Iron Chest, The Heir at Law, Who Wants a Guinea?, Blue Beard, X.Y.Z., Sylvester Daggerwood, John Bull, The Battle of Hexham, Love Laughs at Locksmiths, &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 engraving, from a drawing taken in the Theatre, by Mr. R. Cruikshank. (statement of responsibility)

U.S. RISM Libretto Project.

Price on front cover: 6 d.; advertisement--front cover; publisher's list--inside front cover, p. [1]-[2] at end; frontispiece illustrating act 3, scene 2, at the line, "Your suit is won, and we relax our rigour"--p. 2; foreword, signed "D.-G."--p. 5-7; costume descriptions--p. 8; half title--p. 9.

Cast list given for first performance--p. 8.

Cast of the Characters (Drury Lane, 1823): English, KING EDWARD THE THIRD. Mr. Younge -- HARCOURT. Mr. Mercer -- SIR WALTER MANNY. Mr. Douglas -- ARUNDEL. Mr. Honor -- WARWICK. Mr. Plumstead -- O'CARROL. Mr. Fitzwilliam -- QUEEN PHILIPPA. Mrs. Orger; French, JOHN DE VIENNE. Mr. Archer -- RIBAUMONT. Mr. Cooper -- OFFICER. Mr. Covenny -- EUSTACHE DE ST. PIERRE. Mr. Kean -- JOHN D'AIRE. Mr. Cooke -- J. WISSANT. Mr. King -- P. WISSANT. Mr. Reed -- OLD MAN. Mr. Meridith -- LA GLOIRE. Mr. Elliston -- WORKMEN. Mr. Dowton, Mr. Hughes -- CRIER. Mr. Williams -- SERJEANT. Mr. Gattie -- JULIA. Mrs. Maxwell -- MADELON. Mrs. Webster--p. 8.

Performance: London, Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, 1823. (venue)

operas librettos edward the third harcourt walter manny arundel warwick o carrol philippa john de vienne ribaumont eustache de st pierre john d aire j wissant p wissant la gloire julia madelon england albert schatz collection john wykeham archer george colman mr cooke mr cooper mr covenny robert cruikshank george daniel doctors commons davidson peter hill mr douglas william dowton mr elliston edward fitzwilliam g d henry gattie mr honor ira hoover jabez hughes moses kean mr king mrs maxwell mr mercer mr meridith mary ann orger mr plumstead mr reed mr williams three acts performing arts opera london theatre royal covent garden theatre royal

01/01/1823

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