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Alcaid. Libretto. Libretto. English. Performance: London

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Alcaid. Libretto. Libretto. English. Performance: London

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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)

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01/01/1827
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