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A tale of mystery : a melodrama, in two acts

Title: A tale of mystery : a melodrama, in two acts / by Thomas Holcroft ; printed from the acting copy, with remarks, biographical and critical.
Author: Holcroft, Thomas, 1745-1809.
Publication: London : John Cumberland, 19, Ludgate Hill : Sold by Cowie and Strange ... [and 9 others], [1829?]

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Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person.	v. VIII	Text	Restricted use	Arents BIP (Cumberlands 1825) 99-250 v. VIII	Schwarzman Building - Arents Collection Room 328

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Description

32 p. : ill.; 15 cm.

Series Statement

Cumberland's British theatre ; no. 52

Note

"To which are added, 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 now performed at the Theatres Royal, London. Embellished with a wood engraving, by Mr. White, from a drawing by Mr. R. Cruikshank."
"Remarks," by D.--G. (George Daniel): p. [5].
An adaptation of Pixérécourt's Coelina, ou, L'enfant du mystère, a dramatization of Ducray-Duminil's romance of the same name.
Distributor statement from p. [1] of covers. Publisher's address on p. [1] of covers: 6, Brecknock Place, Camden Town.
Cumberland was at the Ludgate Hill address ca. 1826-1829 and at the Brecknock Place address ca. 1829-1830. Cf. Brown, P.A.H. London publishers and printers, p. 50.
"Costume" and "Cast of the characters ... 1824": p. [6].
This ed. originally published in series Dolby's British theatre (London, 1823-1825).
Illustrations: 1 print : wood engraving ; full-page. Signed R. Cruikshank, del., White, sc.
Issued in illustrated light brown paper covers, with series title on front cover.

Call Number

Arents BIP (Cumberlands 1825) 99-250

OCLC

NYPG99-B4124

Author

Holcroft, Thomas, 1745-1809.

Title

A tale of mystery : a melodrama, in two acts / by Thomas Holcroft ; printed from the acting copy, with remarks, biographical and critical.

Imprint

London : John Cumberland, 19, Ludgate Hill : Sold by Cowie and Strange ... [and 9 others], [1829?]

Series

Cumberland's British theatre ; no. 52

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Daniel, George, 1789-1864.

Cruikshank, Robert, 1789-1856.

White, Henry, -approximately 1861.

Pixérécourt, R.-C. Guilbert de (René-Charles Guilbert), 1773-1844. Coelina.

Ducray-Duminil, M. (François Guillaume), 1761-1819. Cœlina.

Research Call Number

Arents BIP (Cumberlands 1825) 99-250