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Theatre. Wednesday Evening, February 20, 1822. Will be presented, (for the last time this season) a new Musical Drama, called Rob Roy Macgregor; Or, Auld Lang Syne. Founded on the popular tale of Rob Roy. The Drama written by J. Pocock, Esq. author of the Miller and his Men, Zembuca, Libertine, &c. With the original Scots' Music, arranged by Mr. Bishop. Sir Frederick Vernon, Mr. Warren. ... : After which, a favourite Farce, in 2 acts, called the Prisoner at Large. Lord Esmond, Mr. Johnston. ...
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Furness Collection Print Collection 8 box 21A no. 107
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- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Print Collection 8 ; box 21A no. 107.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Chestnut Street Theatre (Philadelphia, Pa.).
- Pocock, I. (Isaac), 1782-1835. Rob Roy Macgregor.
- Pocock, I.
- Davy, John, 1763-1824. Rob Roy Macgregor.
- Davy, John.
- Bishop, Henry R. (Henry Rowley), 1786-1855. Rob Roy Macgregor.
- Bishop, Henry R.
- Scott, Walter, 1771-1832. Rob Roy.
- Scott, Walter.
- O'Keeffe, John, 1747-1833. Prisoner at large.
- O'Keeffe, John.
- Playbills--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Specimens.
- Playbills.
- Theaters--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
- Theaters.
- Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
- Genre:
- Specimens.
- Broadsides.
- Playbills.
- Castlists.
- Physical Description:
- 1 sheet (1 unnumbered page) ; 26.8 x 17.2 cm
- Other Title:
- Rob Roy Macgregor, or, Auld Lang Syne
- Rob Roy Macgregor
- Auld Lang Syne
- Prisoner at Large
- Place of Publication:
- [Philadelphia] : [Publisher not identified], [1822]
- Notes:
- Printed area measures 24.6 x 15.3 cm.
- Performance date: February 20, 1822.
- Rob Roy Macgregor, libretto (based on Walter Scott's Rob Roy) by Isaac Pocock; music composed and arranged by John Davy, in collaboration with H.R. Bishop.
- The Chestnut Street Theatre was destroyed by fire on April 2, 1820. While the theater was being reconstructed, the players performed at the Walnut Street Theatre.
- Local Notes:
- Print Collection 8 copy has four actors in "Prisoner at Large" castlist crossed out, with new names added in ms.
- Print Collection 8 copy is box 21A no. 107 in a collection of playbills housed together.
- OCLC:
- 953623829
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