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The first night, or, A peep behind the scenes : a comic drama in one act ; 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 principal English and American theatres.
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Rare Book Collection 822C W738 v.21
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- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- French's minor drama. The Acting edition ; no. 205.
- French's minor drama. The Acting edition ; no. 205
- Language:
- English
- Genre:
- Drama.
- Penn Provenance:
- Winter, William (bookplate) (RBC 822C W738 v.21)
- Physical Description:
- 24 pages ; 19 cm.
- Other Title:
- Peep behind the scenes
- Place of Publication:
- New York : S. French, [1851?]
- Notes:
- Adaptation of: Le père de la débutante / Théalon de Lambert and Bayard.
- Attributed to J.M. Maddox (Cf. BM) and to Alfred Wigan (Cf. Adams. Dict. of the drama, and Nicoll. A hist. of English drama).
- Includes printed cast lists for performances at Princess's (London) and Niblo's (New York 1851) theatres.
- Local Notes:
- RBC 822C W738 v.21 bound with: O'Brien, Fitz James. A gentleman from Ireland. New York : Samuel French, 1858. (Item 10 of 12)
- OCLC:
- 259234574
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