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Philadelphia Theatre. The Doors open at half past 5, and the Curtain rise at half past 6 o'clock. The Public is respectfully informed that Mr. Pearman Is re-engaged for Six Nights, and will appear This Evening--and Mr. De Camp's Seventh Night. Wednesday Evening, February 4, 1824, Will be presented a Comic Opera, caled the Barber of Seville. Translated from the Italian. The Original Music by Rossini. Adapted to the English Stage, (with a new Overture) by Mr. Bishop, with additions by Mr. Philipps--and performed in London, Dublin and New York, with unbounded applause. Count Almaviva Mr. Pearman, in which he will sing an entire new Ballad, called 'A Garden formed by Nature Wild,' Composed By Himself. Description of a Play, With Imitations of various Instruments. 'Tis Love in the Heart,' By Horn. 'Love Has Eyes.' By Bishop. And The Duett Of 'O Maiden Fair,' With Mrs. Burke. Doctor Bartolo, Mr. Burke. ... : After which, a Comic Farce, called Dead Alive. Sir W. Weathercock, Mr. Burke. ...
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Chestnut Street Theatre (Philadelphia, Pa.)
- Series:
- Print Collection 8 ; box 21B no. 61.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Chestnut Street Theatre (Philadelphia, Pa.).
- Bishop, Henry R. (Henry Rowley), 1786-1855. Barber of Seville.
- Bishop, Henry R.
- Rossini, Gioacchino, 1792-1868. Barbiere di Siviglia.
- Rossini, Gioacchino.
- O'Keeffe, John, 1747-1833. Dead alive.
- 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) ; 34 x 18.5 cm
- Other Title:
- Barber of Seville
- Dead Alive
- Place of Publication:
- [Philadelphia] : [Publisher not identified], [1824]
- Notes:
- Printed area measures 31.4 x 15.3 cm.
- Performance date: February 4, 1824.
- Local Notes:
- Print Collection 8 copy imperfect: closely cropped at bottom margin, with some loss of text.
- Print Collection 8 copy is box 21B no. 61 in a collection of playbills housed together.
- OCLC:
- 956315414
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