Inkle and Yarico. Libretto. Libretto. English

by George Colman, the younger, author of Ways and means, The dramatist, Iron chest, The heir at law, Who wants a guinea? X.Y.Z., Sylvester Daggerwood, John Bull, The battle of Heaham, Love laughs at locksmiths, &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 positions of the performers on stage, and the whole of the stage business ; as performed at the Theatres Royal, London ; embellished with a fine engraving, by Mr. Bonner, from a drawing taken in the theatre, by Mr. R. Cruikshank. (statement of responsibility)
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Price on front cover: 6d; notation on front cover: Samuel Arnold, Haymarket 11/[ ] 1787; terms of availability--front cover; publisher's list--inside front cover; "Remarks" signed by D.G.--p. 5-6; costume descriptions--p. 7; cast lists for Covent Garden, 1790 and Haymarket, 1787--p. 8; publisher's lists--inside and outside back covers.
Date of publication surmised from most recent performance date--p. 8.
Music by Samuel Arnold--New Grove.
Illustration of act 3, scene 3 at the line: Come, let us dance and sing ... and Venus plays the lute--p. 2.
"See an excellent and extremely scarce portrait of Edwin, in the character of Lingo, by Alefounder: 'What a-what a-sensible soul!'"--p. 6.
"London: published by J. Cumberland, 2, Cumberland Terrace, Camden New Town, sold by G. Berger, Holywell Street, Strand; and Pigot and co., 59 Fleet Street"--outside back cover.
Cast of the characters as performed at the Theatres Royal, London: (Covent Garden, 1825/ Hay Market 1825) INKLE. Mr. Cooper/Mr. Vining -- SIR CHRISTOPHER CURRY. Mr. W. Farren/Mr. W. Farren -- CAPTAIN CAMPLEY. Mr. Pearman/Mr. Williams -- MEDIUM. Mr. Meadows/Mr. Pyne -- TRUDGE. Mr. Fawcett/Mr. Farley -- MATE. Mr. Isaacs/Mr. Ebsworth -- 1ST SAILOR. Mr. Ryalls/Mr. Cooke -- 1ST PLANTER. Mr. Mears/Mr. Johnson -- 2ND DITTO. Mr. Atkins/Mr. Jones -- 3RD DITTO. Mr. J. Cooper/Mr. Duff -- 4TH DITTO. Mr. Austin/[no name given] -- RUNNER. Mr. Hayes/[no name given] -- SERVANT. Mr. Heath/Mr. Coates -- YARICO. Miss M. Tree/Miss P. Glover -- NARCISSA. Miss Hammersley/Miss George -- WOWSKI. Miss Love/Madame Vestris -- PATTY. Mrs. Gibbs/Mrs. T. Hill--p. 8.
Performance: London, Theatre Royal, Haymarket, 1825. (venue)
Performance: London, Covent Garden, 1825. (venue)