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The Africans, or, War, love, and duty : a play, in three acts

Title
The Africans, or, War, love, and duty : a play, in three acts / by George Colman, the younger ; printed from the acting copy, with remarks, biographical and critical, by D.--G. ... as performed at the Theatres Royal, London ; embellished with an engraving, from a drawing taken in the Theatre, by R. Cruikshank.
Author
Kelly, Michael, 1762-1826.
Publication
London : J. Cumberland, [1837?]

Details

Additional Authors
  • Colman, George, 1762-1836.
  • Florian, 1755-1794.
  • Daniel, George, 1789-1864.
  • Covent Garden Theatre.
Description
62 p., [1] leaf of plates : ill.; 14 cm.
Series Statement
Cumberland's British theatre ; v. 43
Uniform Title
African. Libretto
Alternative Title
African.
Subject
Slave trade
Genre/Form
Librettos.
Note
  • The plot is from Florian's "Selico", one his "Nouvelles nouvelles". cf. Baker, Biog. dram.; W.D. Adams, Dict. of the drama; Stage cyclo.
  • Includes cast lists, etc. for performances at the Covent Garden Theatre.
  • Remarks by George Daniel, editor of the series.
  • Without the music (by Kelly)
  • Title from caption.
Call Number
NCO p.v. 1021
OCLC
39934466
Author
Kelly, Michael, 1762-1826.
Title
The Africans, or, War, love, and duty : a play, in three acts / by George Colman, the younger ; printed from the acting copy, with remarks, biographical and critical, by D.--G. ... as performed at the Theatres Royal, London ; embellished with an engraving, from a drawing taken in the Theatre, by R. Cruikshank.
Imprint
London : J. Cumberland, [1837?]
Series
Cumberland's British theatre ; v. 43
Local Note
Imperfect: t.-p. mutilated.
Added Author
Colman, George, 1762-1836.
Florian, 1755-1794.
Daniel, George, 1789-1864.
Covent Garden Theatre.
Research Call Number
NCO p.v. 1021
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