[Playbill for Shakespeare's King Richard III, to be performed at the theater in Providence, R.I., on 20 September 1805 : to be followed by a performance of Jackman's All the world's a stage.]

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Theater (Providence, R.I.), issuing body.

Contributor:

Cooper, Thomas Abthorpe, 1776-1849, actor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. King Richard III.

Shakespeare, William.

Jackman, Isaac, active 1776-1795. All the world's a stage.

Jackman, Isaac.

Theaters--Rhode Island--Providence.

Theaters.

Genre:

Playbills (Posters)

Cast lists.

Physical Description:

1 sheet ([1] page) ; 28 x 23 cm

Other Title:

Text begins: Theatre. Positively the last night of Mr. Cooper's performing in Providence ...

Positively the last night of Mr. Cooper's performing in Providence

Place of Publication:

[Providence] : [publisher not identified], [1805]

Summary:

Playbill announcing the final performance of Thomas Abthorpe Cooper as Richard III at the theater in Providence, R.I., on 20 September 1805.

Notes:

Title devised by cataloger.

Text dated at end: Providence, September 18, 1805.

The first theater in Providence, R.I., opened in 1795 at the corner of Westminster and Mathewson Streets and closed in 1832. See R.M. Bayles, History of Providence County, Rhode Island (New York: W.W. Preston & Co., 1891), volume 1, pages 546-547.

Includes cast lists for King Richard III and All the world's a stage.

Local Notes:

Kislak Center Mapcase PN2277.P76 T44 1805 purchased for the Penn Libraries in 2025 from James Cummins. Formerly owned by Michael Zinman. Bookseller's description of this copy laid in. Mounted on a blue paper sheet (53 x 31 cm).

OCLC:

1583043104