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The castle of Sorrento, or, The prisoner of Rochelle : a comic opera, in two acts
- Title
- The castle of Sorrento, or, The prisoner of Rochelle : a comic opera, in two acts / by Henry Hartwell [sic] ; printed from the acting copy, with remarks, biographical and critical, by D.--G.
- Author
- Heartwell, Henry
- Publication
- London : John Cumberland, 2, Cumberland Terrace, Camden New Town : Sold by Thomas Hurst ... [and 11 others], [1834?]
Details
- Additional Authors
- Description
- 39 p. : ill.; 15 cm.
- Series Statement
- Cumberland's British theatre ; no. 248
- Alternative Title
- Prisoner of Rochelle
- Note
- "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 now 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."
- An expansion, written in collaboration with George Colman the younger, of the author's The prisoner, or, The resemblance, translated from Alexandre Duval's Le prisonnier, ou, La ressemblance. Cf. Nicoll, A. History of English drama, III, p. 268.
- Without the music (by Thomas Attwood).
- Distributor statement from p. [1] of covers. Distributors include "Clayton, New York."
- Cumberland was at this address ca. 1831-1840. Cf. Brown, P.A.H. London publishers and printers, p. 50.
- "Cast of the characters ... 1799," "Costume" and "Stage directions": p. [10].
- Illustrations: 1 print : wood engraving ; full-page. Signed R. Cruikshank, del., G.W. Bonner, sc.
- Issued in illustrated light brown paper covers, with series title on front cover.
- Call Number
- Arents BIP (Cumberland's British theatre) 99-250 no. 248
- OCLC
- 144710521
- Author
- Heartwell, Henry.
- Title
- The castle of Sorrento, or, The prisoner of Rochelle : a comic opera, in two acts / by Henry Hartwell [sic] ; printed from the acting copy, with remarks, biographical and critical, by D.--G.
- Imprint
- London : John Cumberland, 2, Cumberland Terrace, Camden New Town : Sold by Thomas Hurst ... [and 11 others], [1834?]
- Series
- Cumberland's British theatre ; no. 248
- Connect to:
- Added Author
- Daniel, George, 1789-1864.Cruikshank, Robert, 1789-1856.Bonner, G. W. (George Wilmot), 1796-1836.Attwood, Thomas, 1765-1838. Castle of Sorrento. Libretto.Duval, Alexandre, 1767-1842. Prisonnier.Colman, George, 1762-1836.
- Research Call Number
- Arents BIP (Cumberland's British theatre) 99-250 no. 248