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Theatre Royal, Covent-Garden, this present Tuesday, March 4, 1817, (28th time) the new musical drama of The Slave. ... After which, 9th time, a new ballet divertisement (composed by Mr. Noble) called Aurora; or, the flight of Zephyr. ... To which will be added the farce of Love. Law & Physick. ...
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Rare Book Collection Misc Print Collection box 19 no 30
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Covent Garden Theatre
- Morton, Thomas, 1764-1838, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Covent Garden Theatre.
- Bishop, Henry R. (Henry Rowley), 1786-1855. Slave.
- Bishop, Henry R.
- Enslaved persons--Suriname.
- Enslaved persons.
- Kenney, James, 1780-1849. Love, law and physick.
- Kenney, James.
- Theaters--England--London.
- Theaters.
- England--London.
- Genre:
- playbills.
- Playbills (Posters)
- Cast lists.
- Broadsides.
- Physical Description:
- 1 sheet ([1] page) ; 31 x 17 cm
- Other Title:
- Slave
- Aurora; or, the flight of Zephyr
- Love. Law & Physick
- Place of Publication:
- London : Printed by E. Macleish, [1817]
- Notes:
- Performance date: March 4, 1817.
- ''The slave'' was written by Thomas Morton.
- "'The overture and musick [of The slave] composed by Mr. Bishop.'"
- Partial cast list for The slave: Mr. Terry (Governor of Surinam); Mr. Emery (Sam Sharpset); Mr. Macready (Gambia (the Slave)); Miss Carew (Stella Clifton); Mrs. Davenport (Miss Von Frump); Miss Stephens (Zelinda (a Quadroon Slave)).
- Local Notes:
- Rare Book Collection Misc Print Collection box 19 no 30 : purchased for the Penn Libraries in 2026 from Adam Weinberger Rare Books. Mounted and matted.
- OCLC:
- 1603015577
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