Malvina. Libretto. English Opera. Performance: London
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by George Macfarren ... ; the music by Mr. T. Cooke ; 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 the stage, and the whole of the stage business, as performed at the Theatres Royal, London ; embellished with a fine engraving, by Mr. Armstrong, from a drawing taken in the theatre, by Mr. R. Cruikshank. (statement of responsibility)
U.S. RISM Libretto Project.
Price on front cover: 6d; advertisement--inside and outside of front cover; illustration of act III, scene 7 at the line "Hushed be each breath ..."--p. 2; list of composer's works following his name--title page; "Remarks," signed D.-G.--p. 5-7; descriptions of costumes--p. 8; publisher's list--inside and outside of back cover.
Cast of the characters, as performed at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane: Caledonians, FINGAL. Mr. Powell -- OSCAR. Mr. Sinclair -- TOSCAR. Mr. Pope -- STARNO. Mr. Bedford -- RURO. Mr. Fitzwilliam -- SHILRIC. Mr. Harley -- HUGIN. Mr. Honnor -- TRAVELLERS. Mr. Yarnold, Mr. Plumstead -- BARDS AND MINSTRELS. Messrs. G. Smith, Nicoll, Eames, Gibbon, Goodson, Nelson, Povey, Read, Randall, Sheriff, Vaughan, &c. -- MALVINA. Miss Stephens -- CATHLIN. Miss Povey -- FEMALE BARDS. Mesdms. Tennant, Southwell, Gould, Gaskill, C. Carr, G. Carr, Munro, &c. -- PRINCIPAL DANCERS. Mr. & Mrs. Noble; Hibernians, CATHULLIN. Mr. Horn -- MORVEN. Mr. Archer -- CONLATH. Mr. Wallack -- MORNA. Miss Kelly--p. 7.
Performance: London, Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. (venue)
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