The Constant Couple; or, A Trip to the Jubilee. A Comedy

Type:
boek
Titel:
The Constant Couple; or, A Trip to the Jubilee. A Comedy
Auteur:
Farquhar, George
Jaar:
1792
URL:
https://books.google.be/books?id=VzZWAAAAcAAJ Google Books
Onderwerp:
Theatre Royal, Covent Garden (London, United Kingdom)
Theatre Royal, Drury Lane (London, United Kingdom)
18th Century (1701-1800)
Play (theater)
Comedy
London (United Kingdom)
Taal:
Engels
Uitgever:
London Bell 1792
Plaatsnummer:
ORPH.KTS1 C2.44 06I14 (Orpheus Instituut)
Paginering:
[i]-118 pages engraved frontispiece
Nota:
Originally published in 1700
the publisher, John Bell (1745-1831), was an important printer and typographer whose bookshop, 'British Library', was located in the Strand and who pioneered the regular s (instead of the long s) in English printing
Epilogue spoken by Mr. Wilks (= famous actor Robert Wilks, c. 1665-1732)
Frontispiece engraving by William Satchwell Leney (1769-1831) after Samuel De Wilde (1751-1832) depicting Mrs Goodall as Sir Harry Wildair in Act 5 "Oh, the delights of love and burgundy!" ; standing, whole length, gesturing up towards the sky with right hand , facing to the right; in oval frame.
Contains role assignment and casting for both Drury Lane and Covent Garden. Main character, Mr Wildair, played by a female actor in both occasions.
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