Research Catalog
Rosina : a comic opera, in two acts
- Title
- Rosina : a comic opera, in two acts / by Mrs. Brooke ; printed from the acting copy, with remarks, biographical and critical.
- Author
- Brooke, Frances, 1724?-1789.
- Publication
- London : John Cumberland, 19, Ludgate Hill, [ca. 1827]
Details
- Additional Authors
- Description
- 29 p. : ill.; 15 cm.
- Series Statement
- Cumberland's British theatre ; no. 105
- Note
- "To which are added, description of the costume, cast of the characters, exits and entrances, relative position of the performers on the stage, and the whole of the stage business. As now performed at the Theatres-Royal, London. Embellished with a fine wood engraving, by Mr. Bonner, from a drawing by Mr. R. Cruikshank."
- "Remarks" by D.--G. (George Daniel): p. [5]-7.
- Without the music (by William Shield).
- A variation of the story of Ruth, adapted from James Thomson's Palemon and Lavinia and from The reapers (a translation or imitation of C.-S. Favart's opera Les Moissoneurs).
- Seven additional publishers on p. [1] of covers, incl. Carey and Lea, Philadelphia, and Murden, New York.
- Cumberland was at this address ca. 1826-1829. Cf. Brown, P.A.H. London publishers and printers, p. 50.
- "Cast of the characters ... 1783 ... 1825 ... 1825," "Costume" and "Stage directions": p. 7-8.
- Illustrations: 1 print : wood engraving ; full-page. Signed R. Cruikshank, del., W. Bonner, sc.
- Issued in light brown paper covers, with series title on front cover.
- Call Number
- Arents BIP (Cumberland's British theatre) 99-250 no. 105
- OCLC
- 144710928
- Author
- Brooke, Frances, 1724?-1789.
- Title
- Rosina : a comic opera, in two acts / by Mrs. Brooke ; printed from the acting copy, with remarks, biographical and critical.
- Imprint
- London : John Cumberland, 19, Ludgate Hill, [ca. 1827] (London : D.S. Maurice)
- Series
- Cumberland's British theatre ; no. 105
- Connect to:
- Added Author
- Shield, William, 1748-1829. Rosina. Libretto.Daniel, George, 1789-1864.Cruikshank, Robert, 1789-1856.Bonner, G. W. (George Wilmot), 1796-1836.Thomson, James, 1700-1748. Palemon and Lavinia.Favart, M. (Charles-Simon), 1710-1792. Moissonneurs.
- Research Call Number
- Arents BIP (Cumberland's British theatre) 99-250 no. 105