The forty thieves; a grand melo-dramatic romance in two acts; 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 performed at the New York theatres.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816.

Ward, Charles, active 1806-1833.

Colman, George, 1762-1836.

James E. Murdoch Collection of Promptbooks (University of Pennsylvania)

Culture Class Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

American Culture Class Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Series:

French's American drama. Acting edition ; no. 21.

French's American drama. Acting edition ; no. 21

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Prompt-books.

Local Subjects:

Prompt-books.

Genre:

Promptbooks -- 19th century.

Drama.

Penn Provenance:

Murdoch, James Edward, 1811-1893 (former owner) (Culture Class Collection copy)

Kendrick, Murdoch (donor) (Culture Class Collection copy)

Physical Description:

26 pages ; 19 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : S. French, [1854?]

Notes:

Dramatization of: Ali Baba.

"The scenario by Sheridan; the dialogue written by Charles Ward and revised by George Colman the younger." [Cf. British Museum catalogue].

Variously ascribed to Sheridan, George Colman, the younger, and others.

Cast of characters for the 1852 National and 1854 Bowery productions are on verso of t.p.

Local Notes:

Culture Class Collection copy imperfect: all between title leaf and p. 7 wanting.

Culture Class Collection copy is promptbook marked for performance with cuts.

Culture Class Collection copy has title cut from the top of p. 25.

OCLC:

16161220